What did the Founding Fathers intend by these words from the First Amendment, and how should this amendment be applied to the free exercise of religion today? In School Prayer, Robert Alley examines the history behind the writing of the religion clauses of the First Amendment, the courts' interpretations of these clauses over two centuries, and the debates in Congress over their application, especially as regards prayer in public schools. Alley begins...

Combining interviews and critical commentary, Newcomb and Alley explore the genuine creativity that exists within the American television industry. They interview 11 producers among them Norman Lear, Richard Levinson, William Link and Quinn Martin, who speak about the choices they make, the decisions they control and the compromises they must agree to at times. The authors put the producers' words into perspective by examining television's cultural...