Does Anyone Know the Bible?

NPR has an article out about Mike Huckabee, the former governor who is running for President. Mr. Huckabee is quite literate in the Bible, and he frequently uses biblical allusions in his speeches. Most of them are actually pretty sharp and witty...Huck is no dummy, that's for sure.

But what really gets me is the fact that almost no one understands what he is saying. NPR interviewed people, even some self-proclaimed evangelicals, and found that almost no one understood the biblical references.

Two thoughts come to mind.

1. What are people learning in church on Sundays? And what are they studying during the week? Do Christians know the Bible anymore? (These are pretty much rhetorical questions in case you are wondering...) :)

2. Shouldn't it be part of our school curriculum to learn even the bare bones stories of the Bible? How can a person grasp 90% of Western culture for the past 2000 years without at least knowing who David is or a rough outline of the life of Jesus? Our country and culture are becoming historically illiterate through our lack of biblical knowledge.

As much as I love the allusions that Huckabee uses...I think I have to agree with NPR. His words are falling on deaf ears. No one understands these things anymore....