I meant to mention this yesterday, but got busy and forgot. Mark Chancey, the SMU religious studies professor who did the critique of the NCBCPS bible curriculum a few months ago, has updated his analysis of that curriculum in light of the changes that were made in response to his criticisms recently. You can see his new analysis here. And no, the NCBCPS never did apologize for savaging him in the press and then admitting that most of his criticisms were valid by making so many changes he recommended.
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