For the past few years, the Bible has been taken out of the picture in public schools, but it is slowly coming back, through one state to another. But the question is, should there be Bible classes allowed in public schools for an elective? Having a Bible class would be just like having a world history class. Bible classes are beneficial to students of any religion and can help students expand their view of the world. First off, the students can choose to take the class, it does not have to be a mandatory class, so there should not be any arguments on why the students have to take the class. Joe Heim states, “The program is not mandatory, but almost every child in the district attends it.” Every student should have the chance to learn more about what they believe, or even what they do not believe. “Advocates say these classes will teach students about biblical text and their impact on world history and literature” (Howard Berkes). The classes do not push Christianity on the students who attend the course, but rather, they teach the students about the history of the Bible. …show more content…
The Bible contains old text, especially when reading the King James Version, and being able to understand the biblical text, students will further understand writers like William Shakespeare. “ ‘If a student doesn’t know any Bible literature, he or she will simply not understand the whole elements of (William) Shakespeare… One could go on and on,’ Kiely told Concordia professor Marie Wachlin and her research team” (William Mattox). The Bible is helpful to understand other classes, even if a student does not believe in the Bible. “ ‘Knowledge of the Bible can be a key to unlocking other subjects… especially literature, art, music and social studies,’ say Chuck Stetson, co-editor of the visually stunning high school textbook The Bible and Its Influence, and the founder of the Bible Literacy Project” (William