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David Van Biema, author of the Time article, missed this point altogether, when he wondered if conservative Christian teachers could be relied on to teach the moderate Bible and its Influence course evenhandedly.
Concerns about whether a Bible Belt Christian teacher could in good conscience teach a religiously neutral Bible course also plagued me. Was high school Bible study one of those great ideas that vaporizes when exposed to air?
Van Biema, Time's senior religion writer, determined that the one teacher whose class he visited was able to conduct the class without exposing her own conservative Christian beliefs.
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By David Van Biema, Time Magazine, April 2, 2007
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The book, says reporter Van Biema, "presents a compelling argument for Bible-literacy courses.
Van Biema provides useful details about the two competing organizations offering curricula for the Bible courses.