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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Nord, Warren A. Religion & American education. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1995 (OCoLC)622196952 |
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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Warren A Nord |
| ISBN: | 0807821659 9780807821657 0807844780 9780807844786 |
| OCLC Number: | 29877980 |
| Description: | xv, 481 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Religion and modernity -- The secularization of American education -- The constitutional politics of religion in America -- Textbooks -- Indoctrination -- Religion and liberal education -- Fairness and neutrality -- Academic freedom -- Evolution and economics -- Religious studies -- Religion and moral education -- Vouchers -- Conclusions. |
| Series Title: | H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman series. |
| Other Titles: | Religion and American education |
| Responsibility: | Warren A. Nord. |
Abstract:
Warren Nord's book tackles an issue of great importance in contemporary America: the role of religion in our public schools and universities. Intended for a broad audience, Nord's comprehensive study encompasses American history, constitutional law, educational theory and practice, theology, philosophy, and ethics. It also discusses a number of current, controversial issues, including multiculturalism, moral education, creationism, academic freedom, and the voucher and school choice movements.
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