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Does Bible content belong in public school classrooms?

Monday, February 24, 2025
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: A706
Session Type: Contributed Talk

    Presenter(s)

  • Michael Harrell

    Executive Director
    Bible Literature Online
    Chattanooga, TN, United States

  • Jim Bennett

    Director, National Center for Religious Freedom Education
    Religious Freedom Institute
    Washington, DC, United States

Abstract Description :

This session explores the Bible's influence on western civilization and American public life and asks if this justifies including a non-devotional and viewpoint-neutral perspective of its content in today’s public-school classrooms. To accomplish this goal, the session includes an overview of the Bible's literary and artistic legacy, civic impact, and constitutional imprint, and then explores both support for and objections to its inclusion. 

 

If someone was doing a search for your session in the program what 5 words might they use to search for and find your session.: Teaching Bible in Public Schools?

Learning Objectives:

  • At the end of this session, participants will have the ability to explain the Bible’s impact on American literature, art, governance, civic engagement, and definitions of justice
  • At the end of this session, participants will have a broader awareness about religion in public school classrooms and the ability to outline reasons for including Bible content.