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FACT SHEET
Establishment Clause and Separation of Church and State:
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Essentially, this means that the government must not perform any action that might establish or prohibit religious activity. The actual phrase "separation of church and state" does not appear in the Constitution at all, however. This phrase first appeared in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson. __
Student Actions:
In most instances, students have the right to express their personal religious beliefs. Students may pray, read the Bible or other religious texts and discuss their faith as long as they do so in a non-disruptive or non-discriminatory manner. Schools without school uniforms that allow message shirts and jewelry must also allow students to wear religious shirts and accessories, again provided that these articles refrain from posing a threat or direct insult to students of other faiths. __
Prayer in Schools:
Public schools may not lead students in prayer, as established by the Supreme Court in 1962 with their ruling in "Engel v. Vitale." Schools may allow time for a moment of silence, however. In 2002, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declared that the ...
India known as the land of spirituality and philosophy, was the birthplace of some religions, which even exist today in the world. The most dominant religion in India today is Hinduism. About 80% of Indians are Hindus. Hinduism is a colorful religion with a vast gallery of Gods and Goddesses. Hinduism is one of the ancient religions in the world....
Christian missionaries that set out to convert the Germanic tribes had to face good and difficult times through their efforts to change a distinct culture, using logical or brutal force when necessary. As shown in a primary source written by the monk Venerable Bede; a letter from the Pope Gregory I to one of his highly respected missionaries shows...
What do Buddhism and Christianity Teach About the Significance, Purpose And BUDDHISM " The concern of Buddhism is with man rather than with the material universe. The phenomenal world is held to be without substance and to be in a constant condition of flux. Man himself is no less impermanent than the material world."* ' Human life is subject to...
The following paper will provide a sound argument in favor of the existence of God. By demonstrating that an Atheist world cannot account for the preconditions of the laws of logic an Atheist cannot even account for a rational debate concerning the existence of God. 'The impossibility of the contrary', the best and only proof that the nesesary tr...
Jesus Christ. These words identify the most significant person in human history. Who is this person Jesus? Christians may identify Jesus as the one Yahweh promised, the savior who came to rescue all people from sin and from death. The whole Christian religion rests on this person. However, doubts of his existence and teachings have been created and...
