Ravitch (U. of Orlando School of Law) argues that current legal discourse, which centers around First Amendment rights, underestimates the ways in which school prayer fosters discrimination against religious minorities and dissenters. He cites recent incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence towards religious minorities and those who oppose religious observance in schools and evaluates civil rights principles and anti-discrimination laws for an alternative approach. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"Ravitch challenges the student of church-state studies to view the issue of school prayer outside of the 'box' of constitutional jurisprudence and view the conundrum in light of the reality of discrimination that is perpetuated upon religious minorities." - Journal of Church and State; "A clear, careful and sensitive account.... Frank Ravitch has written a fine book, one that offers a fair and thorough treatment of a difficult and vexing political and constitutional issue." - Law and Politics Book Review"
Ravitch (U. of Orlando School of Law) argues that current legal discourse, which centers around First Amendment rights, underestimates the ways in which school prayer fosters discrimination against religious minorities and dissenters. He cites recent incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence towards religious minorities and those who oppo
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