Recent moves by state leaders have reenergized a debate: Is teaching about the Bible in public schools necessary to develop well-rounded, culturally literate students? Is it possible to do so without ...

Oxford Languages defines the Bible as: — the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. — the Jewish scriptures, consisting of the Torah or Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa ...

The VISD Board approved the offering of the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament Bible literature course for the 2026-2027 ...

The Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state’s provocative superintendent wants to broadly expand its influence. By Sarah Mervosh and Ruth Graham Sarah Mervosh reports on ...

(Reuters) - Oklahoma's Department of Education ordered every teacher in the state to have a Bible in their classroom and to teach from it, in an announcement on Thursday that challenges U.S. Supreme ...

Students in Christian colleges have too often assigned a kind of second-class academic citizenship to Bible courses, feeling that these courses will not tax them intellectually and that they have ...

A BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW IOWA SCHOOLS TO OFFER CLASSES ABOUT THE BIBLE. CLEARED ANOTHER HURDLE AT THE STATE HOUSE TODAY. OUR JODI LONG JOINS US NOW. JODI. THERE WAS A LOT OF DEBATE SURROUNDING THIS ...

A new film billed as the New Testament's "origin story" aims to make an impact as younger generations show an increasing interest in faith and the Bible. "I could not have looked two years ahead and ...

Why historically minded believers still find the New Testament credible. By Ross Douthat Israel cannot be both Jewish and democratic. By Peter Beinart The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a ...

The influential scholar said his commitment to the literary unity of Scripture led him to change his mind on Christian sexual ethics. Richard B. Hays, the New Testament scholar who taught the ...