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As proposed, parents could sign their children up to be excused from other classes during the school day to attend the Bible study ... nor interfered with the free exercise of religion ...

Local congregations invite all in the community to join them in faith — whether they are looking for a new church family or ...

The Satanic Temple, a 'non-theistic' organization promoting secularism, will offer a religious education program at an ...

The online space, particularly social media, seems to be increasingly fraught with dangers for children, ranging from cyberbullying to sexual exploitation. Striking a balance between the benefits ...

Yet, the reported statistics of abuse and exploitation of children online are staggering. According to a global survey, 54 per cent of the young population surveyed reported having experienced online ...

The story comes from the Bible ... along as their children learn thanks to the online resources that come with the lessons.” More:UT System approves proposal to expand free tuition to more ...

Online activity ... voted last week to allow Bible-infused teachings in Texas schools for public elementary school children. At present, they are saying the curriculum is voluntary.

“The actual war refugees helped us deal with this problem enabling local children to practice Ukrainian language not only ...

Global Vision Bible Church, founded by Locke in 2006, has undergone significant transformations, particularly in recent years when it began holding services in a large tent after attendance grew ...

Related Oklahoma changes requirements that initially leaned toward Trump-backed Bibles Oklahoma's public-school teachers now required to teach from Bible ... children learn thanks to the online ...

These educational materials are voluntary and free for schools to use ... official has tried to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for children in fifth through 12th grades.