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Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2026
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What the article fails to mention is these passages supplement and contextualize a primary text.
The tower of Babel, along with Prometheus, help illustrate the themes in Frankenstein.
There is value in reading the Bible as a work of historically relevant literature. I'm not sure if this curriculum is doing that, but its not doing indoctrination either. And if they are, I think it helps demystify the book and place in a time and place relevant to some people through the time.
I would take a bigger issue with seventh grader having to read A Wrinkle in Time as a primary text. It's a good book, but it is a very Christian book.