Fight to Stop Bible Class in Public School Resurrects Troubled History With Religion

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Legally, the federal civil suit the mother and the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation recently filed against Mercer County schools is clear-cut: It is unconstitutional to preach the Bible to students in school. But there’s another pressing reason to keep these classes out of public schools: to prevent ostracizing of religious minorities and atheists. 

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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