"The experts in this book really are experts, and their work sheds light on the increasingly intense debates in this country concerning religion-education and church-state issues. The contributors include a cross section of established scholars and fresh faces, and represent a nice blend of representatives from higher education, experienced school administrators and learned lawyers from the various major faith traditions in the United States today. The inclusion of a convenient table summarizing all of the religious freedom decisions of the Supreme Court from 1815 to the present is icing on the cake." -- Robert D. Linder University Distinguished Professor of History, Kansas State University "The nexus between religion and education continues to be a source of tension in schools. Carper and Hunt proffer a handbook that will significantly help educational professionals understand the dynamic relationship between religion and education and assist non-professionals, such as parents, appreciate the forces that have shaped current practices relative to the role of religion in American educational thought and practice." -- Thomas J Lasley,II Dean, School of Education and Allied Professions, University of Dayton "Clashes in the courts and elsewhere over the separation of church and state are, more often than not, about the separation of religion and education. This handbook is a reliable guide to the legal and public policy arguments, pointing the way to a more constructive engagement of religion and education in American life." -- The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus Editor in Chief, First Things "The Praeger Handbook of Religion and Education in the United States is a valuable resource for both laymen and scholars attempting to navigate the murky yet important intersection of religion and education. This handbook provides the rare combination of both accessible and comprehensive guidance on critical topics ranging from past Supreme Court decisions to current controversy over religious expression in the public school system." -- James Davison Hunter Labrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture and Social Theory University of Virginia
Preface Religion and Education in the United States: An Introduction List of Entries The Handbook Appendix: United States Supreme Court Religious Liberty Decisions About the Editors and Contributors
James C. Carper is Professor of Social Foundations of Education at the University of South Carolina, where he has been a faculty member since 1989. His research interests include the history of American education, education and religion, and private schools. He has published in numerous journals, including Journal of Church and State, Kansas History, History of Education Quarterly, Educational Leadership, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Kappa Delta Pi Record, Educational Forum, and Educational Policy. The Dissenting Tradition in American Education (with Thomas C. Hunt) is his most recent book. Thomas C. Hunt is Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Dayton, where he was named Fellow in the Center for Catholic Education in 2007. In 2002, the University of Dayton bestowed upon him its Alumni Scholarship Award. He was previously a faculty member at Virginia Tech where he served in numerous leadership positions and received awards for teaching, research, and service, most notably, the most prestigious teaching award given by Virginia Tech. He has authored or edited sixteen books in the last twenty-three years, all but one on religion and education, with a majority of those on Catholic education. He served as co-editor of Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, the only refereed journal on Catholic schools in the nation, from 1998 until 2008, and is a past-President of the Associates for Research on Private Education, a special interest group of the American Educational Research Association.
The issues and events are described and presented in historical,
political, and social contexts. Written by over 40 contributors
with backgrounds in religious studies, law, education, public
policy, history, and sociology, the entries range in length from
several paragraphs to several pages, and most include
recommendations for further reading. They are written in clear,
straightforward language that will make them accessible to
nonexperts with an interest in the topic. BOTTOM LINE: Little or no
bias is apparent in the entries, a remarkable quality in a work on
religion and politics. This handbook would be a useful addition to
public, school, and academic libraries, particularly those with
undergraduate programs in education.
*Library Journal*
The Praeger Handbook of Religion and Education in the United States
serves as an invaluable tool for a variety of reasons: (1) it
serves as a scholarly and accurate resource written by seasoned
experts who have dedicated much of their lives to the study of
religion and education in America; (2) each entry is
cross-referenced and provides suggestions of resources for further
study. (Readers interested in delving deeper into the study of
religion and education have a plethora of resources at their
disposal, all contained within this particular text.) and; (3)
while written by scholars, the language used is free of
intellectual stuffiness and is written in a forthright,
understandable fashion. This particular feature makes this
publication comprehensible to all types of audiences. Those seeking
to understand or teach the history, foundations, and philosophy of
religion and education will be hard-pressed to find a more valuable
resource tool. Because of its practicality and wide span of
historical and contemporary topics, The Praeger Handbook of
Religion and Education in the United States is a must-have for all
libraries.
*Journal of Religious & Theological Information*
Editors Carper and Hunt, two important, prolific scholars of
religion and education in the US, offer a substantive, historically
orienting essay, 175 topical entries, and a grid-formatted,
user-friendly appendix of the US Supreme Court's religious liberty
decisions. . . . This book will be an indispensable addition to
academic and public libraries supporting faculty and graduate
students in education and law; practitioners will find it helpful.
Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and above.
*Choice*
Carper and Hunt have presented a clear, fair and admirable picture
of both education and religion as they were entwined in Colonial
times and how they have changed and developed into the systems we
enjoy today. Every educator will savor the style and the
information presented in these two thoroughly documented volumes.
The appendix covering the Supreme Court cases on religious liberty
is invaluable.
*Catholic Library World*
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