Of Monkeys and Men--An Atheist's Heretical View of the Constitutionality of Teaching the Disproof of a Religion in the Public Schools.

Gelfand, Gregory

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Publication Date: 1987

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Of Monkeys and Men--An Atheist's Heretical View of the Constitutionality of Teaching the Disproof of a Religion in the Public Schools.

Gelfand, Gregory

Journal of Law and Education, v16 n3 p271-338 Sum 1987

Reviews court decisions on creationism, science, and separation of church and state in relation to 1st and 14th amendments,establishment clause, and free exercise clause. Discusses fundamentalist interpretation of evolution and concept of "scientific neutrality." Proposes that rights of religious minorities are best served if teaching of evolution is excluded from elementary secondary public schools. (MD)

Descriptors: Church Role, Court Litigation, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution, Intellectual Freedom, Religion, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Discrimination, Science Curriculum, State Church Separation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment; Fourteenth Amendment

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