Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Teaching the Bible as Literature
A friend sent me the link to a great news story on the use of the bible in the classroom. I really like the quotes from Benjamin Franklin and Noah Webster. Thanks for the link Josh.
The Bible. It is the first book ever printed and the best selling book of all time. In early America, reading primers used Bible verses and biblical ideas to teach children Christian morality even as they taught the youngsters to read. Benjamin Franklin wrote that schools should teach "the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern" in his 1749 plan of education for public schools in Pennsylvania. Noah Webster said that "Education is useless without the Bible," and for many years, the Ten Commandments were posted on classroom walls. Read more here.
The Bible. It is the first book ever printed and the best selling book of all time. In early America, reading primers used Bible verses and biblical ideas to teach children Christian morality even as they taught the youngsters to read. Benjamin Franklin wrote that schools should teach "the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern" in his 1749 plan of education for public schools in Pennsylvania. Noah Webster said that "Education is useless without the Bible," and for many years, the Ten Commandments were posted on classroom walls. Read more here.
posted by Steve Harris, 6:42 PM
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