Religion does not necessarily need to be considered to be something spiritual, as it can also teach people in relation to moral values and about how they can distinguish between good and bad.
A modern school system needs to be fair towards everyone and this can only be made possible by school authorities allowing children to express themselves without restraint. Parents should have the right to decide what their children will learn in school. Religion is generally beneficial for opening people's minds and for preparing them to behave properly in the contemporary society.
Works cited:
1. Glanzer, Perry. (1998). "Religion in Public Schools: In Search of Fairness." Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 80.
Perry Glanzer's article presents readers with solid arguments regarding to why the teaching of religion in schools must not be regarded as something immoral. Also, the paper brings support to religion and reveals the reasons for which it is beneficial for young minds. Glanzer wants people to understand that the teaching of religion does not automatically involve their children praying and listening to spiritual metaphors.
2. Wright, Elliot a. (1999). "Religion in American Education." Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 81.
This article gives a detailed history of religion and its acceptance in the U.S. public school system across the...
The document shows how a large number of people have fought in order to prevent religion from entering the educational curriculum. It would appear that religion receives the same treatment today as it had received in the past, with non-religious people being reluctant to have anything to do to it.
3. Brewster, Karin L. & Cooksey, Elizabeth C. & Guilkey, David K. & Rindfuss, Ronald R. (1998). "The Changing Impact of Religion on the Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior of Adolescent Women in the United States." Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 60, No. 2.
The study gives proof that the teaching of religion in schools has brought advantages to society. In spite of the fact that a great number of teenagers still engage in non-marital intercourse, birth rate appears to have fallen partly as a result of people learning about the risks posed by their activities.
Glanzer, Perry. (1998). "Religion in Public Schools: In Search of Fairness." Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 80.
Wright, Elliot a. (1999). "Religion in American Education." Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 81.
Brewster, Karin L. & Cooksey, Elizabeth C. & Guilkey, David K. & Rindfuss, Ronald R. (1998). "The Changing Impact of Religion on the Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior of Adolescent Women in the United States." Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 60, No. 2.
