Religion in schools
By: Noel Merino, book editor
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9780737756852
Subjects: Religion in the public schools
Description: This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether public schools have been overly sanitized of religion, whether evolution should be taught without alternatives, and whether religious holiday activities in schools must be educational and inclusive.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Public schools must not promote nor inhibit religion / Charles C. Haynes and Oliver Thomas; title: Public schools have been overly sanitized of religion / John W. Whitehead; title: The Bible should be studied in public schools / Christopher Gunter; title: Bible classes are inappropriate in public schools; title: Public schools should teach about different religions / Michael Tracey; title: Public schools are not equipped to teach about different religions / Susan Jacoby; title: Evolution should be taught in public schools without alternatives / Steven Newton; title: Criticism of evolution should be taught in public schools / David Fowler; title: Scientific creationism should be taught in public schools / Henry Morris III; title: Creationism should not be taught in public schools; title: Intelligent design should be allowed to be taught in public schools / David Limbaugh; title: Intelligent design is not a scientific theory and does not belong in science classrooms / Todd Huffman; title: Voluntary student prayer should be protected in public schools / Rober C. Byrd; title: Prayer should not be allowed in public schools; title: A moment of silence avoids religion and can benefit students / Greg Crapanzano; title: A moment of silence can avoid religion but is a waste of time / Karen Frantz; title: Religious holiday activities in schools must be educational and inclusive / Janet Pearson; title: Christian religious holidays should not be excluded from public life, including schools / John Eidsmoe.