Watering America's Pluralist Roots: The Case for Open Religious Dialog in American Public Schools

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  • Author(s): DeSantis, Josh
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Journal of Multicultural Education. 2011 13(1).
  • Publication Date:
    2011
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Evaluative
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      International Journal of Multicultural Education. Eastern University, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. Tel: 610-341-1597; Fax: 484-581-1276; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.ijme-journal.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      13
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Public Schools; Religion; Religious Education; Debate; Court Litigation; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Constitutional Law; State Church Separation; School Policy; Christianity; Failure; Cultural Pluralism; Public Opinion
    • ISSN:
      1934-5267
    • Abstract:
      The longest lasting and most intimate interaction with government for most Americans takes place in US public schools. The Court's choice to enter into the national religious debate intensified the rhetoric and polarized many Americans into opponents and proponents of increasing religious instruction in public schools. This work narrates the positions of Christian Americanists, pluralists, and secularists in this debate. It argues that court-originated policy governing religion in schools is a failure. A return to Constitutional Pluralism would benefit all people in the United States.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      43
    • Publication Date:
      2016
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1109703