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Article: STATE DEPT.: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IMPORTANT IN SCHOOLS, SAYS U.S. SCHOLAR
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 24, 2006
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The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs issued the following press release:
By Sara Feuerstein Washington File Staff Writer
An American scholar who extensively has studied religious freedom in Europe and America believes schools should teach young people about the importance of religion as a motivator of human behavior, but unless they are private schools they should not espouse a particular religious belief.
"Many of the conflicts that exist in the world today [both in the United States and internationally] come from people not really understanding religion," said Jeremy Gunn during an April 24 webchat. "It is important to learn about it. The important thing, ...