“Texas picks textbooks that stress abstinence”
Read a Nov. 6, 2004, Dallas Morning News story posted by the Seattle Times about the outcome of the Texas vote.
Resources in: English
“Bible Literacy Report”
The Bible Literacy Project offers a list of biblical terms teens should know versus what they do know.
“Democrats in 2 Southern States Push Bills on Bible Study”
Read a Jan. 27, 2006, New York Times story about when Democrats in Alabama and Georgia introduced legislation to teach the Bible in public schools.
“Teaching the Bible in Georgia’s Public Schools”
Read a March 29, 2006, New York Times story about Georgia becoming the first state to approve the Bible as a textbook.
“When Would Jesus Bolt?”
Read an April 2006 Washington Monthly profile of Randy Brinson, one of the primary advocates of “The Bible and Its Influence.”
Why Study Religion
See Why Study Religion, a Web resource developed by the American Academy of Religion as an effort to encourage disciplined reflection on religion, both from within and outside of communities of belief and practice.
Wabash Center
The Wabash Center for teaching and learning in theology and religion, in Crawfordsville, Ind., offers many online resources. Nadine Pence is the center’s director.
“Education”
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life offers resources on issues involving religion and public schools.
“Student religious expression in public schools: United States Department of Education guidelines”
The U.S. Department of Education has guidelines, issued in 1998, for teaching religion in public schools.