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God and the constitution
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Dr. Martin Marty, a professor of the history of modern Christianity at the University of Chicago, and Leonard Levy, editor of The Encyclopedia of the American Constitution and a professor of humani...
Dr. Martin Marty, a professor of the history of modern Christianity at the University of Chicago, and Leonard Levy, editor of The Encyclopedia of the American Constitution and a professor of humanities and history at the Claremont Graduate School in California, examine the legality of school prayer. The program also explores the issues of religious symbols on municipal property as well as tax-exempt status for religious institutions.
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- Public Affairs Television (Firm)
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- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2008], c1993
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn707964935
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Nov. 08, 2008.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Separation of Church and State (2:56) -- Contradictions of Religion in the American Republic (3:13) -- Beliefs of the Founding Fathers (4:00) -- Founding Fathers Set Religion Free (3:09) -- Christian View of Thomas Jefferson (1:56) -- Founding Fathers In Favor of Established Religion (4:20) -- Religion, Reason, and Religious Freedom (2:28) -- U.S. Constitution and Religious Extremes (3:42) -- U.S. Government and Religion (3:38) -- States' Rights to Legislate Religion (3:53) -- James Madison's Beliefs About Church and State (3:09) -- Literal vs. Interpretive Meaning of Constitution (3:04) -- Contradictions in Constitutional Interpretations (2:34) -- Inconsistencies in Supreme Court Decisions (4:21) -- Prayers in Public Schools (3:14) -- 1842: Religious Persecution (2:17) -- Supreme Court's Duty to Uphold Constitution (1:26)