"Without a Prayer? Fifty Years Since the Supreme Court's School Prayer Decision"
As part of First Amendment Week, political science professors Paul Foote, Matthew Howell, and Jane Rainey will lead a discussion about the Supreme Court's 1963 decision banning officially sponsored prayer and devotional Bible reading in public schools.
Topics to be discussed include what the Court majority really said and why, what the Court dissent said and why, what the critics said, subsequent school prayer rulings by the Court, and current issues involving official sponsorship of religion in public schools.
All are invited. Event Date: April 02 7:30-8:45 PM Location: Library 128 Cost: free
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