Author Question: Does the Court see inevitable church-state entanglements if the Board were allowed to exercise ... (Read 73 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Does the Court see inevitable church-state entanglements if the Board were allowed to exercise jurisdiction over teachers in church-operated schools?

Question 2

Is religious training mandatory at all of the schools in question?

ngr69 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The Court states that it sees no escape from conflicts flowing from the Board's exercise of jurisdiction over teachers in church-operated schools and the consequent serious First Amendment religion clauses questions that would follow.

Answer to Question 2

Yes. The Court refers to the concurring opinion of Mr. Justice Douglas in Lemon v. Kurtzman that the raison d'etre of parochial schools is the propagation of religious faith.