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Article: Constitutional literacy: why American schools don't need Bible classes.(Editorial)
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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The campaign to institute Bible classes in public schools is picking up steam.
Boston University religion professor Stephen Prothero has thrown gasoline on the fire with the publication of his recent book Religious Literary: What Every American Needs to Know--and Doesn't. In the book, Prothero asserts that classes on the Bible should be mandatory in American high schools. David Van Biema, a Time magazine religion writer, endorsed the idea, although he stopped short of saying the classes should be mandatory.
Prothero is getting a bit of a media buzz. He has placed op-eds here and there and even appeared on Oprah Winfrey's program to plug his book. ...