Bible Quote by Richard Dawkins
“The Bible should be taught, but emphatically not as reality. It is fiction, myth, poetry, anything but reality. As such it needs to be taught because it underlies so much of our literature and our culture.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Lecture on Education, 2015
The Bible should be taught as literature, not as factual truth, because it shapes culture and art.
In simple terms: Teach the Bible as cultural text, not factual reality.
Key Takeaway
Focus teaching on literary and historical influence.
Themes
education
literature
culture
critical thinking
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
Type
educational
explanatory
When to use this quote
- high school curricula
- university humanities courses
- teacher training
- public debates on curriculum
Key Concepts
mythology
narrative analysis
cultural studies
Questions to Reflect On
- How does separating myth from history affect cultural identity?
- What benefits arise from studying religious texts as literature?
A Different Perspective
Some argue that teaching the Bible as myth may diminish its moral authority.
![“The fall [of your soul] from perfection into duality...was naturally followed by the discovery of the duality of good and evil...This is the Biblical version of a myth known to many lands.” quote by Joseph Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ff/joseph-campbell-300_biblical_the-fall-of-your-soul-from-perfection-in_22526.jpg)
