Georgia May Approve Bible As Textbook
Georgia May Approve Bible As Textbook: "by UPI Wire ATLANTA, March 27, 2006 (UPI) -- Georgia may become the first U.S. state to approve the Bible as a textbook in schools under a measure before the state legislature. Bible classes are taught in many states but the Georgia measure would require its Department of Education to design a curriculum to teach the history and literature of the Bible, reports the Christian Science Monitor. Specifically the bill would establish electives on both the New and Old Testaments, the report said. The class would not be required for students. Critics say the trend is part of the broader culture war over the role of religion in civic life, and seeks to satisfy social conservatives rather than enlighten students, the report said."
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