158.188 Teaching activities permitted in the secular study of religion with the

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use of the Bible or other scripture. A teacher in a public school shall be permitted to:

(1)Teach about religion with the use of the Bible or other scripture, but without

providing religious instruction, for the secular study of:

(a)The history of religion;

(b)Comparative religions;

(c)The Bible as literature;

(d)The role of religion in the history of the United States and other countries;

and

(e)Religious influences on art, music, literature, and social studies; and

(2)Teach about religious holidays, including religious aspects, and celebrate the

secular aspects of holidays.