Ten Commandments displays, prayer at football games, the Bible in the curriculum, vouchers for tuition at religious schools, the Pledge of Allegiance, "wall of separation between church and state," among other hot button issues at the intersection of religion and education, generate a great deal of heat, but often light is sorely lacking. The Praeger Handbook of Religion and Education in the United States provides a unique source of light to educators, religious leaders, journalists, policy-makers, parents, and the general public, as well as a useful resource for scholars interested in the impact of religion on the origins, development, and current shape of the American educational landscape.<BR>Following an introductory essay that surveys the relationship of religion to elementary and secondary education from the 1600s to the present, the set offers 175 entries, written by more than 40 scholars with national reputations, that cover a wide range of topics related to religion and education, both past and the present. The jargon-free entries are cross-referenced and provide suggestions for further reading.