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As the school year begins this fall, students at more than 300 public schools nationwide will learn the Bible during school hours
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Published September 1, 2023 2:01pm EDT
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As the school year begins this fall, students at more than 300 public schools nationwide will learn the Bible during school hours.
The faith-based instruction at government schools, which people may be surprised to learn is legal, is operated by LifeWise Academy, a Christian nonprofit ministry. CEO and founder Joel Penton told Fox News in an interview his group's mission is to give Christian parents hope that the next generation can receive biblical instruction in school, so long as they work to make it happen.
"Our message to the American people is that if you had lost hope in the ability to pass the word of God, the Bible, on to the next generation," Penton said. "If you thought that everything was just going in the direction of the Bible being out of the public school day, you don't need to lose hope."
The United States Supreme Court, in a landmark 1962 ruling, banned state-endorsed prayer in public schools. In the decades since that decision, religious and secular forces have waged a culture war over the extent to which faith-based content is permissible in schools, if at all. However, an earlier, lesser-known Supreme Court decision made what is known today as released time religious instruction possible.
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More than 300 public schools nationwide will learn from the Bible this year
LifeWise Academy now has Bible classes in more than 300 public schools in 12 states, with 35K students enrolled
Published September 1, 2023 2:01pm EDT
VideoLifeWise Academy founder explains how legal Bible instruction can come to schools near you
Joel Penton, the founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, spoke to Fox News Digital about how his organization is providing Bible instruction for public school students during school hours.As the school year begins this fall, students at more than 300 public schools nationwide will learn the Bible during school hours.
The faith-based instruction at government schools, which people may be surprised to learn is legal, is operated by LifeWise Academy, a Christian nonprofit ministry. CEO and founder Joel Penton told Fox News in an interview his group's mission is to give Christian parents hope that the next generation can receive biblical instruction in school, so long as they work to make it happen.
"Our message to the American people is that if you had lost hope in the ability to pass the word of God, the Bible, on to the next generation," Penton said. "If you thought that everything was just going in the direction of the Bible being out of the public school day, you don't need to lose hope."
The United States Supreme Court, in a landmark 1962 ruling, banned state-endorsed prayer in public schools. In the decades since that decision, religious and secular forces have waged a culture war over the extent to which faith-based content is permissible in schools, if at all. However, an earlier, lesser-known Supreme Court decision made what is known today as released time religious instruction possible.
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More than 300 public schools nationwide will learn from the Bible this year
LifeWise Academy, a Christian ministry that operates released time religious instruction programs, has brought Bible classes to more than 300 public schools.
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