Miss Kendrick came ready, with props. The day’s topic was the Gospel of Matthew. “You can divide all the Beatitudes into two parts,” Jennifer Kendrick explained to her teenage audience. “The ‘Blessed ...

Oxford Languages defines the Bible as: — the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. — the Jewish scriptures, consisting of the Torah or Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa ...

In his role on the frontline with Fellowship Bible Church in Victoria, Pastor Clayton Lopez, 58, enjoys watching God work in people’s lives. In 2013, Lopez moved to Victoria from North Carolina with ...

All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades 5-10, primarily for historical context. Oklahoma Superintendent of Public ...

Recent moves by state leaders have reenergized a debate: Is teaching about the Bible in public schools necessary to develop well-rounded, culturally literate students? Is it possible to do so without ...

As an English professor with a divinity school degree and a deep love for the Bible, I have for 20 years taught a college class that’s now called Reading the Bible. So when I read news stories like ...

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters issued guidance on teaching about the Bible in public schools July 24, a month after he first ordered educators in the state to teach about the religious text. The ...

All Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums, effective immediately, the state’s chief education officer announced in a memorandum Thursday.

“Be careful what you pray for,” the old saying goes, “because you may get it.” In Oklahoma, every school district will now be required to include the Bible in its curriculum on the obvious grounds ...

"The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone," said Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters, adding that he expects schools' "strict" adherence to the mandate Kimberlee Speakman is a ...