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Prayer In Public Schools: A Qualitative Case Study

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The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore the goals to reinstate prayer and Bible reading within the public school. Within the results of this study, it provides an understanding and to gain knowledge on how the constitution is structured along with interpreting an effective and valuable cause to modify the case ruled during the 60s. The pros and cons of this debate which have spanned over 50 years, it has advanced with the intent of being a positive case rule to a more negative position in the life of students. Consequently, the results to reinstate prayer will be in conjunction with case studies to develop a method to reinstate prayer and/or totally be in acceptance with the position to grasp that prayer will not return back …show more content…

According to histories, it offers this analogy, asking would the movement regarding civil rights be the same if, Dr. M. L. King Jr. was an activist instead of a minister. Would Gandhi role as a political leader and a religious activist found that his aspiration was not to retire into a cave, but to carry the cave within yourself? Hartwick, Hawkins & Schroeder, (2016) found that “truth was not found to be something to be discovered in one personal life, it had to be upheld in the challenging contexts of social and political life” (p. 249). In this analogy, he finds that achievements can be implemented without the knowledge of religion in public schools, and achievement can be applied to them both. The primary truth to learning is to take into account, to understand history and the past, the various differences of religious cultures. To understand this nation conflicts regarding religions, values, and ethical dilemmas are to understand the religious pluralism which surrounds religion in the United States which causes religion diversity (Hartwick, Hawkins & Schroeder, 2016). In the United States, religion in public schools plays an important role on how much students understand, appreciate, and respect the religious …show more content…

Other case studies question is it relevant to the issue of prayer in public schools are is it irrelevant to maintain the theory of established church and government” (ACLU Pros & Cons). As the debate continues, Gary Bergel, President of Intercessors for America 1988, dissent his opinion in this matter, he found that the removal of prayer from schools was a violation and it is now time to repent, and reverence God in public schools (ACLU Pros &

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In another case, Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000), prayers were offered before graduations and football games by a student elected chaplain. While the case being processed in district court, the school district issued another policy that permits, but does not require that all students participate in the student-led prayer. The court ruled that the football game prayers were authorized by a government policy and taking place on government property which was perceived as government establishing a religion. This case relates to O’Connell v. Hopewell School District, New Jersey because the football team is practicing on government property. Additionally, in Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, since the prayers were on government property, it was perceived as a government entity establish a

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an you imagine yourself having to start your daily school routine with a prayer? This became a serious question to be taken up by the Supreme Court of the US, in November of 1951. Following an increase in in juvenile crime (many believe caused by the Korean War). The New York Board of Regents adopted a prayer to be recited in NY public schools (Dierenfield 67). The prayer was established because “...the regents believed that such a program would ensure that school children would acquire ‘respect for lawful authority and obedience to law’ ”

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Case Citation: Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000) Parties: Santa Fe Independent School District/ Petitioner Jane Doe/ Respondent Facts: Prior to 1995, Santa Fe High School established a policy which allows their student council chaplain to deliver a Christian prayer through the school’s public address system before home football games of the school’s team. The practice was repeated before every football game. The mothers of one Mormon and one Catholic student filed a suit, claiming that the prayer policy violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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