Tennessee County School Board Approves New Bible Course

In Wilson County, Tennessee, the school board which is already in court in a challenge to religious practices in its schools (see prior posting) has approved the offering of a new elective Bible course. WTVF Nashville today reports that most of the speakers at Monday's school board meeting said that the new course would violate requirements for church-state separation. The Board nevertheless adopted it, arguing that a prayer rally last month and comments at a recent work session show that a majority favor the move. Much will depend on the content and curriculum for the course-- matters which the Board has not yet begun to determine.