The Bible and Its Influence
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The Bible and Its Influence is a textbook first published in 2005 designed to facilitate teaching about the Bible in American public high schools without running afoul of First Amendment concerns regarding separation of church and state. The book is 392 pages, illustrated in color, and retails for $67.95 ($50 for schools). It is designed for teaching either a semester course or a full-year course on the literary and historical influence of the bible.
The textbook was developed by the Bible Literacy Project of Front Royal, Virginia a project established by New York investment banker Chuck Stetson. The development took over five years, at a cost of $2 million, with contributions from 41 evangelical, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish and secular experts.
As of September, 2006, the Bible Literacy Project reports that the textbook is being used in 82 school districts in 29 states.
