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Our Founders' views on the Bible in public schools


A while ago, I read a few blogs in which skeptics were taking issue with information I presented in my column on our Founders' endorsement of the Bible being taught in public schools, which is even now happening in 373 school districts in 37 states, including my home state of Texas.

Because my wife, Gena, and I are on the board of the National Council of Bible Curriculum in Public Schools, I'm hand delivering the coup de grace to any opposition of our Founders' educative intent of the good book – in their own words. Granted space doesn't permit an exhaustive treatment, but the following select citations should suffice all but those who remain defiant to historical fact.


It's time to answer in the affirmative the question of Fisher Ames

the presidency of Harvard University in 1805, "Should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book?"