Church-state issues in America today / edited by Ann W. Duncan and Steven L. Jones.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

volume 1. Religion and government -- Preface / Ann W. Duncan and Steven L. Jones -- Introduction : Church and State in Context / Barbara A. McGraw -- 1. Historical Perspectives on Church and State / Richard Bowser and Robin Muse -- 2. Religion, Rhetoric, and Ritual in the U.S. Government / Ann W. Duncan -- 3. Public Expression of Faith by Political Leaders / W. Jason Wallace -- 4. The Internationalization of Church-State Issues / Zachary R. Calo -- 5. The Status of Faith-Based Initiatives in the Later Bush Administration / Douglas L. Koopman -- 6. Political Endorsements by Churches / Mary C. Segers -- 7. The Relevance of State Constitutions to Issues of Government and Religion / David K. Ryden -- 8 The Limits of Free Exercise in America / Timothy J. Barnett.

volume 2. Religion, family, and education -- Preface / Ann W. Duncan and Steven L. Jones -- 1. The Family and Religion / Gordon A. Babst -- 2. The Creation-Evolution Debate in the American Public School Classroom / Jason R. Edwards -- 3. Freedom, Commitment, and the Challenges of Pledging of Allegiance in America's Public Schools / Lee Canipe -- 4. Student Religious Expression within Public Schools / William Lester -- 5. Free Speech and the Protection of Children / Mark Edward Gammon -- 6. School Vouchers in America / Michael Coulter -- 7. Religion and Higher Education / J. David Holcomb.

volume 3. Religious convictions and practices in public life -- Preface / Ann W. Duncan and Steven L. Jones -- 1. The History and Controversies of the Abortion Debate / Francis J. Beckwith -- 2. Religiously Motivated Political Action and Same-Sex Marriage / Katherine Stenger -- 3. Conscientious Objection to Military Service in the United States / Chad Michael Wayner and James F. Childress -- 4. Religiosity, Public Opinion, and the Stem Cell Debate / Eric Matthews and Erin O'Brien -- 5. Tracing Sanctuary and Illegal Immigration as a Church and State Issue / Samuel S. Stanton Jr. -- 6. Native American Sacred Sites under Federal Law / S. Alan Ray -- 7. Consecrating the Green Movement / Nadra Hashim -- 8. Religious Liberty and Authority in Biomedical Ethics / Courtney S. Campbell.