Controversy Over Religion in Public Schools Debate
A conference at Kennedy High School examines legal and illegal questions about religion in public schools. Experts from state colleges discuss whether history, Genesis readings, Bible as literature, Buddhism in Thailand, and other practices are permissible under court rulings.
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Thailand
Kennedy High School
Malcolm Peel
Des Moines
Coe College
Peel
Iowa
National Endowment For the Humanities
Conference advocates studying world religions in schools
Conference participants argued for natural inclusion of religion in secular education and for separate study of religion such as world religions and the Bible as literature. They noted 1963 Abington-Schempp dicta support academic study of religion and highlighted growing enrollments in Cedar Rapids high schools.
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Lutheran Church In America
Cedar Rapids
Peel
Marvin Maire
Mason City
Dubuque
Shenandoah
Supreme Court
Abington
Pennsylvania
Tom Clark
Kennedy
Washington
Joseph Forcinelli
Harvard Divinity School
Churches ask members to give more than thanks
Iowans will be asked to donate clothing blankets and canned goods as well as their thanks this holiday season during union services next week. The Catholic Bishop's Thanksgiving Clothing Collection runs through Nov 26 with emphasis on infant and children lightweight wear and men's work clothes. Community services across Cedar Rapids include joint Thanksgiving Eve and multiple church offerings with food banks accepting staples and canned goods. Some 2 000 termite species inhabit the world.
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United Catholic Relief Services
Shellsburg
Oak Grove
Parker’s Grove
First Presbyterian
Cedar Rapids
Ascension Lutheran
Grand Avenue
Advent and church growth events in Cedar Rapids area
Dozens of area churches host Advent programs Reverend Kathy Thornton speaks at St Michael's Episcopal Church on Christian vocation Kenwood Park Presbyterian offers five week Bible study led by Reverend David Roth Fundraising at Killian’s to support local churches Church of the Foursquare Gospel welcomes Pastor Larry Bringman Advent lectures at Mercy Spiritual Center led by Sister Siena Davis Nazarene festival highlights 530 missionaries worldwide and Peru slides discussed Sacred music programs at Noel Ridge Baptist Bethel Baptist screens Dr Francis Schaeffer film Good News Clubs expand under Child Evangelism Fellowship Cedar Rapids Women's Aglow meets at Coe College with luncheon speaker Yvonne Nance Calvary Singers and His concert Gospel groups perform in Independence Paul Clark concert at Fellowship Christian Center Second Coming Conference planned at Cedar Valley Bible Church with Dr John Cawood
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Kathy Thornton
Mount Mercy College
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
40Th St
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
35Th Street
C Avenue
David Nelson Roth
Christian Education Building
Larry Bringman
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
First Ave
Lee Griffis
Bringman
Judy
Jennifer
Jonathan
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Ill
Welland
Ontario
Canada
Vincennes
Ind
Bringmans
Life Bible College
Los Angeles
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Robert Folden
Grant Wood Drive
Folden
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the Jewish Federation
Greater Des Moines
David Weddle
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
University of Iowa
U.S
Charles Hinke
Forest City
America
Prin
Gi Pren
Ciples
Davenport
Council Bluffs
State
Presbyterian
UPI Photo
Rehobeth
Union
W.va
the Alleghenies
Christian Scientists
Second Ave
Concordia Lutheran
Johnson Ave
Gloria Dei Lutheran
Cherry Hill Road
Holy Redeemer Lutheran
Edgewood Road
Hope Lutheran
Bowling St
Peace Lutheran
Hope United Church of Christ
Hiawatha
Linn County Council On
Our Savior’s Lutheran
St. Joseph’s Catholic
14Th St
Brockman Ave
Marion
St. Mark’s Lutheran
St. NE
St. Michael’s Episcopal
Richard Osing
Foundation 2
United Church
Trinity United Methodist
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Cedar Christian
Eden United Church of Christ
Trinity
Neville Clayton
Message Center Mission Festival
Advent
Killian’s
Mercy
Siena Davis
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
First Church of the Nazarene
Kenneth Jones
Nazarene
Peru
Born Again
Charles Colson
Christ
Shirley Wicks
Noelridge Baptist Church
Clifton St. NE
Francis Schaeffer
Bethel Baptist Church
Eighth Avenue
10Th Street
Schaeffer
Cedar Rapids Women’s Aglow Fellowship
Gage
Longbranch
Yvonne Nance
Oral Roberts
Abundant Life
Water of Life
Calvary Singers
Independence
Blackwood Brothers
Memphis
Tenn
Paul Clark
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Fellowship Christian Center
Blairs Ferry Road
Twin Pines Addition
North Pine Drive
Clark
Iowa Mothers Association
American Mothers Committee, Inc
Lowa
Cedar Valley
B Ave
Phil Enloe
Gospel
First Church of the Open Bible
First Assembly of God
42Nd St
Ing
Pythian Hall
Old
Marion Road
John Cuddeback
C.R
the Daily Word Church
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