Jesus Heard the Word of God, but Mohammed had Convulsions: How Religion Clause Principles Should Be Applied to Religion in the Public School Social Studies Curriculum.

Kaiser, Elizabeth D.

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ERIC Number: EJ671361

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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ISSN: ISSN-0275-6072

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Jesus Heard the Word of God, but Mohammed had Convulsions: How Religion Clause Principles Should Be Applied to Religion in the Public School Social Studies Curriculum.

Kaiser, Elizabeth D.

Journal of Law & Education, v34 n3 p321-356 Jul 2003

Discusses why public schools are making religion an important part of social-studies curriculum and why teaching of religion may create unintended constitutional violations. Explores the efficacy of current legal tests of constitutionality of religion in schools. Proposes new test for evaluating the constitutionality of religion in public-school curriculum. (Contains 180 references.)(PKP)

Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Religious Education, Social Studies, State Church Separation, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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