The Presumptions of Locke v. Davey

Brian Britt, a religious studies professor at Virginia Tech, has written a short essay for the Martin Marty Center's "Sightings" series questioning the wisdom of Locke v. Davey. Much of the essay covers what is undoubtedly familiar ground for most MoJ readers, but he offers an interesting additional perspective with his conclusion that "by upholding the law withholding scholarships from theology students, the Supreme Court has done more than assuage civil libertarians; it has reinforced the confusion between religious study and practice and perpetuated the caricature of higher education as vocational training."

Rob