From the article: The movement to bring the world's best-selling book back into the classroom is gaining ground across the U.S., demonstrated, in large part, by a thoughtful Time magazine cover story on the subject. The article, "The Case for Teaching the Bible," argues that the social and cultural benefits of secular Bible classes outweigh any hypersensitivity about Church and State. Read more..
Ironic that some think exposure to the bible is proselytizing. I teach my Sunday School kids that Muslims believe that Mohammed ascended to heaven on his horse from the Temple Mount. Does this mean that I’m teaching the kids to be Muslims?
Note: We will have on the show today David Van Biema. He is TIME's senior religion writer. His first cover story on this topic ran in 1996.
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