[CALIBK12] The Case for a Creator...Lee Strobel

[Doyle_Tony]

"... As far as having them in a public school (high school) library, I would think that a good case could be made for them ... if you have similar books for other faiths, or requests from students. What does your selection policy say if anything on this topic?..."
 
Balance in this case is not just having books about other religions but also having books that are critical of religions in general and even specific religions.  Do you have Bertrand Russell or Sam Harris on the shelf next to Lee Strobel?  They came to very different conclusions on the same questions.  Do you have Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven on the shelf with The Book of Mormon?  This is just like the Golden Compass debate.  If I can have C.S. Lewis and Tim La Haye on the shelf then I can have Philip Pullman too. If you, or your community, are unwilling to have the atheist viewpoint represented then you shouldn't have the pro-religion titles either.  In a high school especially, a religion section (or any other section) should include as many perspectives as possible.
 
Tony
 
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Tony Doyle, Teacher Librarian 
Member California Young Reader Medal Committee
Livingston High School
Livingston, CA
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