Alabama Lawmakers Push Elective on Bible’s Role in History, Literature

Alabama may be in the Bible Belt, but some there are finding that creating a state-approved course for public schools on the Good Book might not be easy.

Leaders of the state House of Representatives have introduced a bill that endorses an elective high school course that uses a new textbook outlining the Bible’s influence in literature and history.

Some lawmakers and Christian activists are asking whether it’s appropriate for the legislature to prescribe which curriculum on the...