Oklahoma releases guidelines for implementing the Bible into school curriculum
The guidance instructs teachers to emphasize the Bible's historical, literary, and secular benefits to avoid infringing on the separation of church and state, and says it should not be used for religious reasons like preaching, or indoctrination.
I took Bible Lit in my OK high school many years ago. It was a great elective.
Good for OK leading the way. On a side note Hillsdale College has a lot of free online Bible classes. Even as a life long Christian that was very familiar with these books and stories I found the Genesis, Exodus, and King David classes absolutely riveting and enlightening. It was very enlightening to learn more about the literary aspects of these books as it gave me the ability to glean more nuance and details from them.
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