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Religion, Science And The Secular State: Creationism In American Public Schools, Gene Shreve Jan 2010

Religion, Science And The Secular State: Creationism In American Public Schools, Gene Shreve

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This Article examines the current debate whether creationism may be taught in American schools given the constraints of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The author considers some of the social and political consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's leading cases. The article concludes by questioning whether the Supreme Court has succeeded in justifying its restrictive decisions in this controversial area.


Reflections On Justice Kennedy's Opinion In Parents Involved: Why Fifty Years Of Experience Shows Kennedy Is Right, Kevin D. Brown Jan 2008

Reflections On Justice Kennedy's Opinion In Parents Involved: Why Fifty Years Of Experience Shows Kennedy Is Right, Kevin D. Brown

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Parents And The Public School Curriculum: Is There A Right To Have One's Child Excused From Objectionable Instruction?, Mary-Michelle Upson Hirschoff Jan 1977

Parents And The Public School Curriculum: Is There A Right To Have One's Child Excused From Objectionable Instruction?, Mary-Michelle Upson Hirschoff

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