Prayer In Public Schools Research Paper

A contemporary educational issue in which biblical principles conflict with legal and societal expectations is prayer and the use of bibles in public schools across the United States of America. Biblical insights have suggested that King Solomon is the wisest human ever lived on this earth. He advocated that children should be trained in their youth so they can have a long range impact on society in the future. “Train up a child in the way he should grow and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Currently, this concept seemed irrelevant to the education of students in public schools across America. Legal ramifications have dictated that prayer and reference to the word of God is prohibited in the United States curriculum. However, God is the creator of the universe. He is the beginning and the end, The God of wisdom. Legal and societal expectations should not conflict with His words. He is the truest source of education. Therefore, prayer and the words of God should be re-enacted into the United States curriculum. “The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law respecting a creation of religion, or prohibiting the free
Prayer includes faith and trust in a super natural being. Prayer has been noted to change many situations. Students who are Christians have testimonies of how prayer has change acts of bullying, prayer has helped them to be successful on examinations, prayer has healed their peers and prayer has made them into change agents. Students should not be barred from publicly exercising Christian beliefs in God. Prayer is a daily necessary component of survival. When students understand that prayer is a solution to their challenges they will not only seek to pray at school but will lead a consistent prayerful life in all areas of their lives. This is one way of training students to enter society and become problem