True Education Demands a Knowledge of the Bible. Dr. James L. Fowle was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga for thirty-eight years, from 1929 to 1967, and he emphatically believed the above words. Not only did Dr. Fowle serve as pastor of this leading downtown congregation, but he taught at the University of Chattanooga and gave significant leadership to many local community service organizations. His doctorate and two honorary degrees were indicative of his intellect and scholarship. Dr. Fowle titled one of his sermons, ?True Education Demands a Knowledge of the Bible.? He quotes the late Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, President of Boston University, in speaking to the students of this great university...

According to David Van Biema in the April 2, 2007 issue of Time Magazine, "Should the Holy Book be on the public school menu? Yes. It's the bedrock of Western culture. And it's constitutional - as long as we teach but don't preach it." Examine this cover story for yourself.

Wilson County joins at least five other school systems in Tennessee to offer an elective course that looks at the Bible as an historical work that shaped literature, art and the law. It will be the first such class to be taught in the Nashville area according to Natalia Mielczarek, staff writer for Tennessean.com.

What do you know about "Sodom and Gomorrah?"

• They are two ancient cities.
• They are a married couple.
• They are two diseases.
• They are two former rulers of Iraq.
• I don't know.

The comic section of a local newspaper frequently finds references to Bible people, events and places. But according to the "Mallard Fillmore" strip of March 29, 2007, the need for Bible classes in public schools is striking a chord.

"Melchizedek." "Zerubbabel." "Bartimaeus." "Onesiphorus." If you cite the Bible often in email or office documents you probably know the awkwardness of most spell-checkers with ancient geography, Old Testament units of measure, and Greek names. Travis Carden has some free spell-check dictionaries based on the Bible text according to various English translations.

Our Constitution operates on long-standing principles which were recognized and incorporated into our government over 200 years ago. Grasping the purpose for any clause of the Constitution is possible only through a proper historical understanding of the debates and the conclusions reached.

By relying on thousands of primary sources, Original Intent documents (in the Founding Fathers' own words) their desires for our country.