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Gingerly, schools try 'Bible in history and literature'

FREDERICKSBURG, Pa. -- Stefan Wentling said most people know what it means to be made a scapegoat, but he wonders how many know the term comes from the Bible.

The term comes from the book of Leviticus, where it refers to a goat that was to bear the sins of the children of Israel into the wilderness.

He aims to share such knowledge with Northern Lebanon High School students in his proposed course, "Bible in History and Literature," which he hopes to teach next year.

Wentling, who teaches courses in American history and government, is awaiting final approval of the Northern Lebanon School Board, which is expected to vote on it May 8. The board, by a 9-0 vote, gave the course tentative approval earlier this month...

More schools around the country are introducing the Bible into the curriculum. The Georgia Legislature last year approved courses in the Bible that public schools could offer as electives. Two groups are publishing lesson plans to teach the Bible in public schools, and they are used by hundreds of school districts around the country.
Read entire article at Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News/PennLive