Separation of Church and State Religion and education, in their connection, are both intimate and of long duration (Gaustad 83). Throughout the years, dating back as early as 1869, there have been several court cases and civil arguments concerning the separation of church and state. Arguments concerning prayer before class, religious studies taught in class, and even done to the theory of evolution have been many of the main concerns throughout the years. Edwin S. Gaustad's book …showed first 75 words of 1169 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1169 total…one in front of his peers and instructors. Still, the pros way out the cons in these situations. I believe the increase of school violence and the decline of grades has largely been due to the fact that religion has been rapidly taken out of schools and now completely vanished. In the end, I agree with all the dissenters that favored the non-separation of church and state, and those who wish to reinstall it today.