The author, Peter Brannen, obviously was not introduced to the Bible at a young age. And if he was introduced, he obviously rejected it.
He is not alone.
My generation, Boomers, were largely left to our own devises as to an Education of the bible.
Succeeding generations only more so.
So, naturally we were ripe for being indoctrinated into an irreligious / nihilistic / / pro-communist / atheistic education in the public screwels.