Reading, Writing, and Righteousness: Kentucky Set to Pass Bill Allowing Bible To Be Taught Public Schools

The Kentucky Senate is poised to pass a bill allowing the Bible to be taught in public schools. Sen. David Boswell (D-Owensboro) modeled the bill on a Texas measure.

While Boswell insists that “the purpose is to allow the Bible to be used for its literature content as well as its art and cultural and social studies content,” the ACLU insists that legislative statements reveal an intent to establish religion. There is no constitutional barrier to the Bible being included in material that looks at a variety of religions or legal sources. However, to the extent the effort is to establish religion or has such an impact, it could lead to litigation.

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