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First Amendment attorney and author Marjorie Heins argues that obscenity laws do children more harm than good.

A film on OhioLINK. Could be helpful for those students studying Biblical literacy. In late-medieval England, English quietly ousted French in law and government but the move to make it God's language meant bloodshed. This enhanced DVD looks at the battle for a Bible in English, a struggle with huge impact on the language itself. Dramatic readings from successive English Bibles show the language's evolution. Location footage and original manuscripts illustrate key figures and events, such as John Wycliffe, the Lollards, and the first English Bible; William Langland's Piers Plowman; Henry V's official correspondence; the role of the Chancery or English civil service; William Caxton's printing press; William Tyndale's translation; and the King James Bible. Can be viewed using a DVD player or computer DVD-ROM drive. (50 minutes, color) Part of the "Adventures of English" series.

The University of Illinois said Monday that it would allow employees to display political bumper stickers, wear political buttons and attend political rallies on campus, reversing an earlier interpretation of state ethics law that has drawn sharp criticism.

Would a national law requiring calorie counts on chain restaurant menus help curb the obesity epidemic, or would we stay in 'Dining Denial'?

This article gives the other side of the picture which is that the Bible is schools would limit the religious options of the students experiencing the class or course. However, farther down in this article it gives the historical "significance" of biblical study. But it still feels that having this in schools would limit the "religious freedom" of the students.

This document was very straight forward in the belief that the Bible is the most impacting book ever written to the day. This article also argues the points that the Bible should be taught in schools today as well as how they can be taught in schools legally. While this document describes the ways the Bible can be taught in schools it also hints at the fact that it not only can be taught but it should be taught.

This article is based on the curriculum that is in the schools today with reference to the Bible, as well as the issues such as "The Freedom of Church and State." Throughout the article he describes the curriculum as lower than standard. Another issue that the author explained in this document was that all the references to the Bible were of protestant origin.

This is an article about the teaching of the Bible in schools today and how it is difficult. This article also describes how it can be unlawful as well as difficult to teach this in the first place.