Religion on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and DocumentsFrom colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life.
This volume chronicles such groundbreaking cases as the 1991 decision ordering blood transfusions for children of Christian Scientists in Norwood Hospital v. Munoz and the infamous case, Engel v. Vitale, that banned prayer in schools and ignited calls for Chief Justice Earl Warren's impeachment. The work addresses such inflammatory contemporary disputes as prayer in schools, allegiance to the flag, and the display of religious symbols on public property, and the impact they have had on American society.
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Chapter 3 describes in detail the various court decisions and actions that have shaped the current status of the legal controversy under examination. In some cases that will be done through a close examination of a few representative ...
Religion is an area where laws and court decisions can shape the patterns of daily practice. A court may decide if a minister can say a prayer at a high school graduation. A court may decide if a nativity scene can be placed in front of ...
Chapter 4 also details the 2002 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Newdow v. Congress, which held that inclusion of the words “under God” in the pledge is a violation of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.
In contrast, the Supreme Court decision in Epperson that such statutes were illegal nationwide had a far-reaching impact. However, the controversy over teaching evolution did not end. Chapter 4 discusses the legacy of these cases up to ...
Chapter 3 discusses the Supreme Court decision in Engel v. Vi- tale (1962), also known as the “Regents School Prayer Case.” The U.S. Supreme Court in this case banned organized prayer in public schools. The decision caused a huge uproar ...