Questions Raised About Bible Literacy Project

The January issue of Church and State, published by Americans United, carries and interesting review of the Bible Literacy Project by Joseph L. Conn. He titles his article Chuck Stetson's Trojan Horse. Even though the Project's new textbook, The Bible and Its Influence, has garnered support from individuals across the political spectrum (see prior posting), Conn has his doubts. He argues that Chuck Stetson, chairman of the Project, has extensive ties to the religious right. He also criticizes the book for only discussing the use of the Bible as an inspiration for progressive change, and omitting its use historically by pro-slavery, pro-segregationist and anti-feminist forces. The entire article is worth a read. [Thanks to Joel Sogol via Religionlaw for the lead.]