CA School Purges Christian Books
There will be no Christian reading material in Springs Charter Schools in Temecula, California. A parent discovered the school library’s purge of all books written by Christians, published by a Christian company, or featuring a Christian message, and contacted the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) for help. In a letter to attorneys at PJI, Superintendent Kathleen Hermsmeyer wrote, “We do not purchase sectarian educational materials and do not allow sectarian materials on our state-authorized lending shelves.” PJI president Brad Dacus said, “It is alarming that a school library would attempt to purge books from religious authors. This is a major sweep by this charter school to eliminate the religious viewpoint. Libraries cannot engage in an open purging of books simply because they are of a Christian perspective.” Any bets on whether the library has books about homosexual couples or other subjects Christians might find disagreeable? More…