church and state

High school sophomore Liam jeopardizes his new position on the varsity basketball team when he decides to take a stand against his coach who is leading prayers before games and enforcing teamwide participation.

Describes the battle for the crown of England in 1066 which was eventually claimed by William the Conqueror, and provides information about the workings of the monarchy during the Middle Ages, discussing royal succession, coronations and queens, the law, crusading, and other topics.

Traces the history of America's most powerful fundamentalist group, describing how they have influenced politicians, generals, and foreign dictators since their creation in 1935, and how they impacted American democracy.

A discussion of major issues surrounding the constitutional separation of church and state, supplemented by excerpts from significant Supreme Court decisions, the text of the Constitution, a chronological listing of the Supreme Court justices, and a glossary of legal terms.

In anticlerical Mexico after the revolution of 1910, the last priest left--the worldly "whiskey priest"--seeks to reconcile his dual nature as saint and sinner while running from the Communists.

Julia Putnam and Catherine Angelos, twins who were separated as babies and adopted by different families, come close to meeting when the Putnams move to Catherine's home town and the girls become adversaries on the issue of the lighting of the local Christmas tree.

Examines the idea of separation of church and state and how it became part of American constitutional law, considering the questions of whether separation was the religious liberty protected by the First Amendment, and how the U.S. Constitution's religious liberty came to be perceived as a separation of church and state.

Examines the 1962 Supreme Court case between Steven I. Engel and four other parents and William J. Vitale, Jr., president of the New Hyde Park School Board regarding the issue of prayer in the public school.

Profiles five Catholic theologians who were born during the Kulturkampf, grew up during the Hitler era, and had a major influence on Catholicism in the English-speaking world.

A collection of essays debating personal freedom and expression, the effects of technology on privacy and how war has affected civil liberties.