Religion & Public Schools
Issues involving religion and education are perennial topics of public debate. Members of various faith traditions often find themselves on opposite sides of conversations related to school prayer, the teaching of evolution and creationism, vouchers, the use of school space by religious groups, the recitation of the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and the question of how to teach about religion. While some argue that religion has an important role to play in public education, others maintain that a strict wall of separation is needed when it comes to religion and public schools.
The Pew Forum offers a variety of resources that probe the relationship between religion and public schools, including reports, event transcripts, polling data and the latest news.
Feb. 4, 2009
| Resource Page: The Debate Over Evolution | ||
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Two hundred years after Charles Darwin's birth and nearly 150 years after Darwin published his groundbreaking work On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Americans are still fighting over evolution. If anything, the controversy has recently grown in both size and intensity. | ||
Photo Credits: Classroom: Corbis; Skeletal evolution: Getty Images
Pew Forum Resources on Religion & Public Schools
TranscriptsSikh-Americans and Religious Liberty UCLA Study: Students Become More Spiritual in College Federal Court Sends Back Georgia Evolution Sticker Case The Biology Wars: The Religion, Science and Education Controversy Under God? Pledge of Allegiance Constitutionality |
PublicationsThe Conflict Between Religion and Evolution The Social and Legal Dimensions of the Evolution Debate in the U.S. Darwin and His Theory of Evolution Religious Groups' Views on Evolution |
Religion NewsWhat Johnny needs to learn about Islam Darwin debate rages on 150 years after Catholic conservatives, liberals battle over anti-poverty funding Other ResourcesGeneral Information |