The general editor of the Bible Literacy Project responds to criticism of same that appeared in this space.
Perspectives
Biblical Trojan Horse
Alabama State Senator Scott Beason has turned out to be the principal opponent of a new textbook, the Bible and Its Influence, backed by liberals for schools which want to teach about the Bible.
Straight Kids Unite
This year, gutsy kids stayed home from school on the Day of Silence (with their parents’
permission) and let school officials know why.
Unholy Toledo
As an incident in Toledo, Ohio unfolds, it seems that civil rights may not be as secure as most Americans think.
Silent-No-More Minority
Far from the 8-10 percent figures that some cite, the number of homosexuals in America is only 2.9 percent of the 18 and older population, according to researchers from Hunter College.
SDS General Educational Development
The Students for a Democratic Society is having a reunion, in the Obama campaign.
The Unreal Ronald Kessler
Like many other critics of Joe McCarthy, Ronald Kessler would be more persuasive if he knew something of the subject.
Clintonites’ Cognitive Dissonance Crumbles
What does it take to get academics off the Clinton bandwagon? A left-wing candidate they find more lovable.
Human Rights for Taxpayers
A recent conference on “The Future of Human Rights” raises the question of whether human rights advocacy masks a dual agenda of economic distribution and entitlement expansion.
The Crime or the Coverup
The blogsphere went nuts Wednesday over the story of Athens, Texas teen, 13-year-old Melanie Bowers.