Alabama Senate panel OKs Bible class in public schools

The Senate Education Committee has approved a bill to establish a high school elective called "The Bible and Its Influence."

Montgomery-based Redeem the Vote, a faith-based political organization, is pushing for Bible class legislation in several states and has gotten The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty to defend legal challenges to its Bible curriculum, meaning that schools that use the book could get free legal help if there's a challenge.