By Lynn Arias<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A concerted effort to rewrite, slander, or outright ban the Bible is happening around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some attacks are fully exposed and out in the open, while others are more insidious and covert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2025, a university in England placed a\u00a0deceitful\u00a0warning label on the Bible for English Literature students who would be reading it as part of their coursework. Due to the crucifixion of Jesus and the story of Cain and Abel, the University of Sheffield inaccurately described Scripture as containing \u201cgraphic bodily injury and sexual violence.\u201d However, the warning is a false flag, as the text regarding both accounts of what happened is neither graphic nor sexual in nature. Andrea Williams, chief executive at the Christian Legal Centre, expressed concern about the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo suggest that the crucifixion story involves \u2018sexual violence\u2019 is not just inaccurate, it\u2019s a profound misreading of the text,\u201d Williams\u00a0stated. \u201cThe account of Jesus\u2019s death is not a tale of trauma; it is the ultimate expression of love, sacrifice, and redemption, central to the Christian faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angus Saul, head of communications for the Christian Institute, also\u00a0expressed\u00a0frustration with the faulty label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNeither the Gospels nor Genesis give explicit accounts of Abel\u2019s murder or Jesus\u2019 crucifixion, and what the \u2018sexual violence\u2019 label refers to is mystifying,\u201d Saul stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the United States, the Canyon Independent School District in Texas, containing elementary through high school institutions,\u00a0removed\u00a0the Bible from its\u00a0libraries\u00a0in 2024. In a statement, the district asserted it was complying with a law banning \u2018sexually explicit\u2019 materials from public school libraries. However, the bill cited states that \u2018sexually explicit\u2019 is\u00a0defined\u00a0in Texas as something that is \u201cso offensive on its face as to affront current community standards of decency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n After pushback from community members and \u201creceiving\u00a0clarification\u00a0from [Rep.] Jared Patterson [R-Texas] regarding library content,\u201d the district reversed its decision and returned the Bible to library shelves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n World Powers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Africa, authorities in Mauritania and Somalia make Bible ownership nearly impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the 2025\u00a0Bible Access List\u00a0(BAL), Mauritania, a nation governed by Islam, \u201cthe legal framework prohibits the importation, printing, storing, distribution, and even public display of Christian materials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, the Somali government, ruled by Sharia law, reportedly surveils its citizens\u2019 use of the internet, intervening with extreme consequences if an individual is found attempting to read the Bible online. The BAL\u2019s report explains that \u201clocal believers face life-threatening consequences for possessing Christian materials, and Bible access is considered unsafe and severely restricted across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n