Christianity Under Trial With 'Praying Coach' Case

This week, the trial of football coach Joseph Kennedy will be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court. Kennedy was fired after he repeatedly prayed at the 50-yard line after football games. According to Kennedy, he was saying a prayer of thanks for his team's performance: "That's where I made my commitment to God before I even took the coaching job. There on the field of battle." The case against Kennedy is that his public prayer was violating the first amendment's disestablishment clause -- otherwise known as the "separation between church and state." In his capacity as a public-school football coach, he used his platform and authority to endorse the Christian religion.