The New York Times Magazine ran this article under the headline “How Christian Were the Founders?”, which might lead the reader to believe the article is a history of the founding fathers’ religious proclivities. The article is actually about the current battle over textbook standards in Texas. Specifically, it is about the bloc of Christian activist board members—seven out of fifteen—attempting to rewrite history textbooks to teach the Christian history of America.
Why should anyone outside Texas care? Because Texas standards govern the textbooks used in most—maybe as many as 47!—states.
