‘Year of the Bible’ resolution roils Congress

ABP: “A battle over the Bible is brewing in the halls of Congress, and political blogs are buzzing about a Southern Baptist congressman’s desire to designate 2010 as ‘The National Year of the Bible.’  Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.), a medical doctor and member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Athens, Ga., introduced aresolution May 7 urging President Obama to issue a proclamation ‘calling upon citizens of all faiths to rediscover and apply the priceless, timeless message of the Holy Scripture.’”