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Bible verse posted in Skiatook classroom sparks debate about religion in schools
SKIATOOK, Okla. — Skiatook Public Schools received a two-page letter from an organization out of Wisconsin regarding a Bible verse posted in a classroom at the start of the school year. The letter from the Freedom from Religion Foundation comes after a Bible verse was posted in a local Skiatook classroom, sparking debate about religion in schools. "We work to protect the Constitutional principal of Separation of Church and State," Freedom from Religion Foundation attorney Chris Line
Majority oppose book bans, back Bible electives classes
Nearly nine of 10 Americans oppose banning books that include depictions of slavery from being taught in public schools, but a majority feel public schools should offer Christian Bible courses as electives, a new survey finds. Why it matters: The data indicates that public attitudes are defying a movement that began three years ago by conservative-led organizations to remove books discussing racism across the nation. The wide-ranging report was led by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Brookings Institution. By the numbers: About 88% of
New Studies Debunk Controversial Biblical ‘Curse Tablet’ From Mt. Ebal
Look! It’s a 3,400-year-old inscribed lead tablet that could prove the historicity of the Bible. But actually there is no discernible writing on it and the purported tablet is likely a fishing-net weight commonly used in ancient times. That’s the short version of the latest chapter in a bizarre archaeological row centered on a minuscule lead artifact and a contested ancient site in the West Bank, believed by some to be the biblical altar built
Mob vandalizes Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats up Christians
A group of about 20 individuals proclaiming India as a Hindu nation allegedly vandalised a church in Delhi and physically assaulted members of the Christian community on Sunday, the local media reported. The incident took place on 20 August at a church in Delhi’s Tahirpur area. In his complaint to the police, pastor of the Siyyon Prathan Bhawan, Satpal Bhati, said that the attack took place at around 10.40am during a prayer meeting. According to the First Information Report (FIR) – generally the first step in any