Biblical literacy?

The following is a post by Marvin Olasky who teaches at the University of Texas:

Here in the Bible Belt, it’s surprising how many of the University of Texas seniors in my Journalism and Religion class are reading the Bible (portions of it) for the first time. They are typically shocked by some of the Old Testament passages:“Isn’t it strange that God is so jealous of the golden calf statue?” "Why would Moses tell the Levites to kill brother, neighbor and friend?" “Reads like parental discipline of ‘Do it or else.’” “God is scary." True, he's not a tame God. One Jewish explanation: He's teaching His people to be holy -- in a sense, pushing them hard so they'll be ready for a Super Bowl that's only three days away. One Christian explanation: He's showing that... sin keep [sic] reemerging -- and man desperately needs Christ.

Couldn't have said it better myself.