Under God and Over. (cover story)

RELIGION & politics; FLAGS -- United States; CITIZENSHIP; PATRIOTISM; ALLEGIANCE; UNITED States. Supreme Court; NEWDOW, Michael; ATHEISTS; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

Comments on the debate in the U.S. Supreme Court over whether the words 'under God' should be taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance because of claims from atheist Michael Newdow that the phrase is of a religious nature and should be separated from government. Dispute between liberals and conservatives regarding the placement of religion in politics; Efforts of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to defend the theistic reference in the Pledge; Consideration of the secular values such as nationalism and patriotism.