Bible Classes Improve Scholarship and Character. With the current emphasis on character education within the public schools of Hamilton County, it is encouraging to note the positive impact that Bible classes have on character and behavior. Although such an impact is to be expected by anyone familiar with the sound moral teachings in the Bible, it is surprising and encouraging that a study has found that even occasional Bible classes have a beneficial effect on students? educational experience in academic subjects as well.

BibleMap.org is developed by the duo at He Lives Ministries. The motivation for developing the site was simple. Create a free Bible atlas which harnesses Google maps. Take a look. It's far more interesting than finding your home on a satellite map!

Do you think you know what's in the Bible? Think again!

This isn't for everyone...but Siku's provocative, edgy style brings a whole new dimension to the most important book in history.

The Manga Bible has been created by Siku, the conceptualist and illustrator described by David Bishop (ex-2000AD & Judge Dredd Megazine editor) as "One of Britain's best young comic book artists."

There are many unusual things recorded in the Bible. Do you know which of the following are found in the Bible?

• A bed measuring 13 1/2 by 6 feet.
• An army with 700 left-handed men.
• A man whose hair weighed about 6 pounds when it was cut annually.
• The 12 fingered and 12 toed man.

In the first of a three-part article, Amy Sherrill of the Ft. Springs, Arkansas Times Record writes, "Three Fort Smith men who want the public school district to add a Bible course as a high school elective said their venture is not about religion.

David Cordell, Richard Peer and Bill Freeman ? who all have previous ties to the Fort Smith School District ? asked the Curriculum Committee of the Fort Smith School Board to consider adding the course, ?The Bible in History and Literature,? taught from a secular aspect beginning in the 2007-08 school year.

?No matter what your belief is, even if you?re an atheist, even if you?re not a believer, there?s still a lot of good things in the Bible,? Cordell said. ?There?s educational value whether it?s literature, history, culture or background in our legal system. There?s still positive things to glean from the study of the Bible.?

Part One: Bible Class Supporters Say It's Not Religion
Part Two: Bible Class Can Be Difficult, But Legal
Part Three: Bible in Classroom Has A Long, Volatile History

There are times when you want to know what the Bible has to say on a particular subject or topic. You can search a concordance for all the occurrences of the various words that relate to that topic. Alternatively, you can read a book on that topic and search through the Scripture references that the author gives. Or, you can simply turn to the Nave's Complete Word Study Topical Bible. This study Bible, based on Nave's Topical Study Bible, lists over 6,000 main topics, with over 16,000 subtopics.

With the Nave's Complete Word Study Topical Bible, the topics you want to study are right at your fingertips. Thumb index tabs help you quickly find the topic of your choice, and the special features of the book help you expand your study beyond the verses given for that topic.

AMG Publishers has generously made a copy of this book available for this issue's drawing.