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The Bible listed among most ‘challenged’ books in US

The Bible listed among most ‘challenged’ books in US

For the first time, the Bible landed on the top-10 list of books that drew the most protests when found in libraries or classrooms. The problem: its religious viewpoint. With plenty of books published annually that various groups find offensive, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks tomes that generate the most challenges each year. Usually in recent years, those that dominate the annual listing focus on subjects like homosexuality or contain sexually explici

For the first time, the Bible landed on the top-10 list of books that drew the most protests when found in libraries or classrooms. The problem: its religious viewpoint. With plenty of books published annually that various groups find offensive, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks tomes that generate the most challenges each year. Usually in recent years, those that dominate the annual listing focus on subjects like homosexuality or contain sexually explici…