Religion and Law in American Society

Video resources on this question may include documentaries on political philosophers and legal scholars, pundit interviews and debates, and (where possible) video recordings of legislative and court proceedings on relevant issues.  Video resources on Congress should be readily available through organizations like C-SPAN; however, virtually no video of judicial proceedings should exist as the Supreme Court does not permit video records of its proceedings.  Regardless, most useful video resources should also be represented in the form of audio and text transcripts, so they should not necessarily constitute a focus of research.

Examples of relevant video resources

• “The Scopes monkey trial 1925.”  Videocassette.  Beverly Hills, CA: World Almanac Video, 1999.
  Documentary on the Scopes monkey trial, in which a Tennessee teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution theory.
• “Henry David Thoreau: Themes and Images.”  Videocassette.  Chicago, IL: Clearvue, 1992.
  Documentary on the life and writings of influential American political and religious philosopher Henry David Thoreau.