PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers who earlier this year urged public schools to provide academic instruction on the Bible may need the patience of Job as they wait for schools to embrace the idea.

With only a few lawmakers questioning whether it could blur the line between government and religion, the Legislature in January passed a non-binding resolution encouraging schools to teach — not preach — about the Bible so students gain an understanding of its influence on Western civilization's art, history and culture.

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