Bible reading in public schools has been a divisive issue – and this old culture war is starting again
- Written by David Mislin, Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
A Bible class at a Georgia high school in 2011.AP Photo/David GoldmanOfficials in six states, including populous ones such as Virginia and Florida, are considering bills permitting the study of the Bible in classrooms. Proponents of these bills insist that the Bible would be treated as a historical and literary source, not as a means of religious...