Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is facing renewed scrutiny over his comments about religion in public schools after an earlier video resurfaced showing him criticizing Bible-based classroom lessons as a form of political indoctrination.
The controversy has drawn attention to an apparent tension between Talarico’s opposition to the way biblical material is presented in elementary schools and his public declarations about the authority of Scripture.
For a candidate who frequently discusses his Christian faith and theological education, the dispute could become a significant issue in his campaign against Republican Ken Paxton.
