Kansas School Refuses To Ban The Bible Despite Tawdry Passages

On the topic of literature and free speech . . .

This bit of protest has earned high praise amongst progressives because it offers a peek at the hypocrisy of would-be student library censors . . .

Cheryl Bannon, a former member of the Derby City Council, asked the district’s library committee to review the Bible after the group decided to remove an award-winning young-adult novel from its list of approved classroom materials.

Bannon said she filed her challenge to illustrate the consequences of censorship. The Bible is used as a textbook in Derby High School’s “Bible as Literature” course, a one-semester elective.

Pointing to verses about murder, masturbation, genocide, incest and other mature topics, Bannon argued that the religious text is just as provocative as some contemporary works.

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Derby school district won't be removing the Bible from libraries or classrooms, despite challenge

WICHITA, Kansas - A Derby school district committee decided not to remove the Bible from libraries or classrooms despite a challenge that the book contains mature themes. Cheryl Bannon, a former member of the Derby City Council, asked the district's library committee to review the Bible after the group decided to remove an award-winning young-adult novel from its list of approved classroom materials.

Lead screen cap reference and pop culture bible study nod . . .

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