Caught a story last week on this and seeing more about it today.
I like ancient history and I think the Bible and Christianity in general for rather obvious reasons provide a lot of fodder for study. Apparently though these are pretty much being pushed by Christians as a back door way to get religion back into public schools.
And then from what I've seen they're not really history of the Bible type classes even sometimes. The one I heard on the radio while billed as a Bible history class was actually about the history of the influence of the Bible/Christianity in US history. I mean it sounds interesting but pretty advanced knowledge to offer as a course in High Schools throughout the state (I think it was North Dakota?).
Any way is this just a subject too likely to be abused such that we can't even allow it in schools or are you alright with it?
FWIW, in one of my son's upcoming literature classes in a public school I know they do readings from the Bible.
I like ancient history and I think the Bible and Christianity in general for rather obvious reasons provide a lot of fodder for study. Apparently though these are pretty much being pushed by Christians as a back door way to get religion back into public schools.
And then from what I've seen they're not really history of the Bible type classes even sometimes. The one I heard on the radio while billed as a Bible history class was actually about the history of the influence of the Bible/Christianity in US history. I mean it sounds interesting but pretty advanced knowledge to offer as a course in High Schools throughout the state (I think it was North Dakota?).
Any way is this just a subject too likely to be abused such that we can't even allow it in schools or are you alright with it?
FWIW, in one of my son's upcoming literature classes in a public school I know they do readings from the Bible.