That Godless Court?: Supreme Court Decisions on Church-state RelationshipsThe religion clauses of the First Amendment, which seem simple and clear, have been and continue to be controversial in their application. Church-state issues have never been more complex, controversial, and divisive than they are today. In this helpful and instructive book, Ronald B. Flowers explains clearly and concisely the intricacies and implications of Supreme Court decisions in the volatile area of church-state relations. This is an ideal primer for those Americans who have listened to the debates about what the Supreme Court has and has not said about the relationship between church and state, and where the boundaries between the two have been eroded. It is also ideal for use in the classroom, specifically in undergraduate courses in religion and the court, introductions to U.S. constitutional law, constitutional law and politics, and the Supreme Court. The book is also a helpful tool for pastors, clarifying contemporary church-state issues that impact their churches and parishioners directly and indirectly. |
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... Legislative Remedy to Smith 5. From Congregational Fights to Pacifism Church Property Workplace Issues Conscientious Objection 6. Aid to Church - Related Schools Government Aid to Parochial Schools Excursus 1 : The " Lemon Test ...
... Legislative Chaplains Unequal Government Treatment Taxes Religious Symbols on Public Property 9. Flash Points and the Future 133 136 138 139 151 155 155 158 164 178 Epilogue 185 Appendix A : Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious ...
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Contents
A Variety of ChurchState Relationships | 10 |
A Forbidden Area | 28 |
Solicitation in Public Places | 41 |
Workplace Issues | 56 |
Aid to ChurchRelated Schools | 69 |
Tuition Tax Credit Plans | 83 |
Vouchers | 97 |
Religion in Public Schools | 99 |
51 | 154 |
The Free Exercise Clause | 158 |
The Establishment Clause and Original Intent | 164 |
56 | 175 |
Implications | 178 |
Epilogue | 185 |
Appendix | 193 |
Notes | 199 |
Teaching Evolution and Creation Science | 113 |
Equal Access | 120 |
A Church as Government Agent | 136 |
Religious Symbols on Public Property | 151 |
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