Kentucky Statutes 158.188 – Teaching activities permitted in the secular study of religion with the use of the Bible or other scripture
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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.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 15, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2017.
(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.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 15, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2017.