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Court Ruling on School Prayer Misinterpreted in Public Schools
Supreme Court rulings on school prayer did not ban all religious practice in classrooms. Engel v Vitale and Abington v Schempp barred official scriptural or prayer recitations but allowed Bible study for secular or literary purposes, comparative religion, and voluntary private prayers, with guidelines on classroom conduct.
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Engel
America
Abington
PTA
Religious Instruction Association Inc
Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne
Ind