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The Bible, the School, and the Constitution

The Clash That Shaped Modern Church-state Doctrine

by Steven K. Green (professor Of Law And Director Of The Willamette Center For Religion, Law, And Democracy, Professor Of Law And Director Of The Willamette Center For Religion, Law, And Democracy, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon)

  • Hardback
  • 304 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

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For those interested in church-state relations and history

Clarifies the historical clash over school prayer issues

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Few constitutional issues have been as contentious in modern times as those concerning school prayer and the public funding of religious schools. But as Steven K. Green surprisingly reveals in The Bible, the School, and the Constitution, the apogee of this debate was probably reached about one hundred and forty years ago, in the years between 1863 and 1876. As Green shows, the controversy over Bible reading in public schools captured national attention to an unprecedented degree, providing Americans with the opportunity to engage in a grand--and sometimes not so grand--public debate over the meaning of separation of church and state. Rarely in the nation's history have people from such various walks of life--Protestants and Catholics, skeptics and theocrats, nativists and immigrants, educators and politicians--been able to participate in a national discussion over the meaning of a constitutional principle. The debates of this period, Green shows, laid the foundation for constitutional arguments that still rage today.
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  • Author

    Steven K. Green (professor Of Law And Director Of The Willamette Center For Religion, Law, And Democracy, Professor Of Law And Director Of The Willamette Center For Religion, Law, And Democracy, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    February 2012

  • Weight

    532g

  • Page Count

    304

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780199827909

  • ISBN-10

    0199827907

  • Eden Code

    4024394

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