Remember this?
Well, now it's Time's turn to be obedient little press toadies.
And, oh yes, there should be one faith test. Faith in our country. Sure, there will be bumps along the way. But in the end, what is required in teaching about the Bible in our public schools is patriotism: a belief that we live in a nation that understands the wisdom of its Constitution clearly enough to allow the most important book in its history to remain vibrantly accessible for everyone.
David Van Biema is TIME's senior religion writer. His first cover story on the topic ran in 1996
While the rest of the world is reading about the problems facing the United States and the people of Afghanistan and a resurgent Taliban, the U.S. edition tells us why we need Bibles in school.
Well, I guess they do have something in common. Both stories involve fundamentalist groups that want to teach their religious dogma in schools.