A Tribute to R.C. Sproul
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R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was one of the most influential theologians of the past generation.
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Book Review: How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America (McClanahan)
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You cannot know the solution until you have accurately diagnosed the problem. McClanahan does just that as he shows you How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America.
Read MoreBook Review: The Well-Trained Mind (Bauer)
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This it is a reference work that every educator—parent or school teacher—should have on the shelf.
Read MoreBook Review: Excused Absence (Wilson)
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Where to educate children is a topic of debate among Christians today. But there is good reason people argue over this topic—where and how a child is educated has a significant impact on his or her life. Excused Absence: Should Christian Kids Leave Public Schools? by Douglas Wilson deals specifically with the subject of public schools. Wilson makes the case that Christian parents have the responsibility to provide their children with a Christian education, and he argues that this cannot be done by modern government (public) schools.
Read MoreWhat Should I Use to Teach Logic?
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Logic is rarely studied in schools today, and its effects are evident. Even people with college degrees today cannot think critically or formulate good arguments. It is thus safe to say that individuals, and society as a whole, would benefit from the study of logic—the art of reasoning well.
Read MoreBook Review: Conform (Beck)
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Glenn Beck is mostly known as a radio and TV personality, but he has also written several books, including this 2014 work on public education. Conform: Exposing the Truth About Common Core and Public Education is a call to reform America’s public education system. Beck thinks this reform can best happen by the federal government leaving education to the states, states passing Right to Work laws to limit the power of teacher unions, states introducing a voucher system, and states reforming teacher certification. This book is an important and informative read for all Americans, whose tax dollars go to support this educational system.
Read MoreApologetics & Worldview Curriculum
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An apologetics course is often reserved for seminary training. However, all Christians need to know how to defend their faith against the attacks of the unbelieving culture and provide a cogent critique of alternative worldviews. This is why Christian high schools should teach Apologetics & Worldview as a capstone course for graduating seniors.
Read MoreSystematic Theology Curriculum
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Systematic Theology (ST) is the systematic study of the major subjects in Scripture—God, man, Christ, salvation, church, and last things. (The more formal names for these subjects are theology proper, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology.) Systematic Theology asks, “What does the Bible as a whole say about _______ ?” A teacher of ST must be a master of the Bible, but this way of studying theology helps Christians understand the Bible as a whole.
Read MoreBible Curriculum
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The study of the Bible should be central to Christian education. The Bible is the very Word of God, and it is shows us the way of salvation through Christ. Some people want to shy away from directly teaching Scripture because kids may find parts boring and difficult. But the Bible is full of stories that will grab the attention of children, and its study is well worth the challenges. Additionally, there is no better way for kids to learn to read than from reading the Bible.
Read MoreWhich Latin Curriculum?
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There are a lot of Latin curricula out there to choose from. Thanks to the help of my friend who is a college Latin professor, here are some recommendations.
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