When the 1963 Supreme Court case Murray v. Curlett helped to end prayer and Bible recitation in public schools, religious groups began efforts to restore this invasive and unconstitutional practice.
Religious doctrine threatens to re-write the school curriculum, from science to history.
It is more than just an effort to legislate a short moment of prayer in public school classrooms. The goal of amending the U.S. Constitution, or passing individual state laws to permit prayer in schools has been left far, far behind. The objective is to insinuate religion into as many areas of the school curriculum as possible, to re-shape the traditionally secular, public school system into a vehicle for religious instruction. The Christian Coalition's Contract With the American Family, a take-off on the GOP's Contract, then proceeds to criticize court rulings restricting religious expression. The Contract then proceeds to criticize court rulings restricting religious displays in public squares at Christmas time and Hanukkah.