Week 2: Pre-video case study

Read the following and answer the questions.

A student Christian group is registered on a state campus. Like all the other registered campus clubs, they do receive some campus funding. One day, they receive a notice stating that due to separation of church and state, they can no longer receive funding. If you were a member of that student group, or the faculty advisor, would you agree or disagree with that statement? Would you take any action? If so, what?

Before viewing the video:

Put a check by any action or activity that would be a violation of the separation of church and state.

Circle the number of the answer that best describes the original intention of the phrase separation of church and state.

1. ___ Someone tries to include a Christian principle as part of a government policy.

2. ___ Someone tries to establish a single national denomination.

3. ___ A student identifies himself/herself as a Christian.

4. ___ A professor identifies himself/herself as a Christian.

5. ___ A student expresses a Christian point of view in a class room.

6. ___ For a school project, a student writes about a spiritual experience or a Biblical perspective on an issue. The project meets the requirements of the class.

During the video, you can:

Change any of the above answers.

Answer the following:

1. What happened in 1947?
2. What warning was given in 1958?
3. What happened in 1962?

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