We are teaching this as history and literature. Lee County faced this issue head-on, appointing a committee to review and, if necessary, revise the curriculum to weed out controversial teaching. The committee decided to drop the story of Adam and Eve from the class. It also considered leaving out instruction about Jesus' resurrection. The debate became so heated that the committee disbanded, unable to agree on what should be included or excluded from the classes.
Most educators agree knowledge of the Bible is essential for any literate person.
But the difficulty is finding a way to teach about the Bible without short-changing or offending religious views of the book. Mr. Haynes says one answer is to teach the Bible as literature, not history. We offer them for your additional research. The Christian Science Publishing Society. All rights reserved.