The Constitutional and Legal Status of Religion in Public Education

The principle of separation of church and state in America makes impossible the direct teaching of religion in public schools. By implication anti-religious propaganda is also excluded. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 declares that religion is to be encouraged. The common law back of the Constitutio...

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Autore principale: Zollmann, Carl (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: University of Chicago Press 1922
In: The journal of religion
Anno: 1922, Volume: 2, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 236-244
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Riepilogo:The principle of separation of church and state in America makes impossible the direct teaching of religion in public schools. By implication anti-religious propaganda is also excluded. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 declares that religion is to be encouraged. The common law back of the Constitution recognizes Christianity as a part of the law of the land. This has been expressly stated in a Pennsylvania court decision. Legislation prohibiting teaching contrary to Christianity is thus probably constitutional. The difficulty of such legislation will lie in the definition of terms and the administration of the law.
ISSN:1549-6538
Comprende:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/480282