Besides gates and bridges, some Christians are trying a third way of dealing with the public schools: making inroads.

In Florida, Lee County schools are among a growing number that have begun teaching the Bible as history. It's taken two years of fighting by conservative Christians on the Lee County school board, but students at four of the district's eight high schools can now take an elective class on the Old Testament.

(in Key West, Fla.) - Key West's Mallory Square at sunset looks like a Jimmy Buffet song: reprobates and rummies mixing with lots of well-oiled tourists. Steel drum bands compete with street performers showing off trained dogs or juggling feats. Naturally, there are plenty of opportunities to drop a little money: boat drinks over here ($6 for a rum-and-Coke), genuine sea shell jewelry over there.