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Reading Engel v. Vitale Supreme Court Case Excerpts

Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer in school violate the “establishment of religion” clause of the First Amendment? In this episode of BRI’s Primary Source Close Reads, Joshua Schmid is joined again by Dr. Josh Dunn as they discuss excerpts from Engel v. Vitale. What did the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment attempt to accomplish? What was the constitutional basis for the justices’ decision?