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At various times in history, church and the state were one and the same; at other times they were separate, even antagonists. This presentation will provide examples of both from history. In Puritan New England, pastors preached to the newly elected assembly and explained what the people expected of them.  Could this happen today? In … Continue reading "The Church and the State, Separate or One"

This Renewing the Mind course is online every Thursday from September 15 - November 17, 2022 from 6:00 - 7:30 EST Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning is a study in the Principle Approach, a new way of thinking that views all life and learning through a Biblical lens. A Biblical philosophy of education begets a … Continue reading "Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Course"

Jefferson coined the phrase: “Wall of separation between church and state” in 1802; it took 145 years for the Supreme Court to declare it a constitutional doctrine. Church-state relations during that time were largely unremarkable, but there were still controversies that reached the high court. What were they?

After the Everson decision in 1947, legal challenges concerning the First Amendment’s religion clauses increased dramatically. There is a reason for this. What were these new issues and how did the Supreme Court deal with them? What’s the Lemon Test, and has it helped or hindered the Court in dealing with “The Wall?”

The Johnson Amendment, enacted in 1954 and named for then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson who proposed it, unconstitutional as it may be, is nevertheless mis-understood by many pastors today, leading to self-imposed, unnecessary restrictions on what can be said and done by churches and pastors  What is the truth?

This Renewing the Mind course is online every Thursday from January 12 – March 16, 2023 from 3:00 - 4:30 EST. Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning is a study in the Principle Approach, a new way of thinking that views all life and learning through a Biblical lens. A Biblical philosophy of education begets a … Continue reading "Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Online Course"

At Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearing for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, Senator Diane Feinstein remarked: “The dogma lives loudly in you,” referring to Barrett’s Catholic faith. When Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joins the court this summer, there will be six Catholics, two Protestants, and one Jew on the court. Should a … Continue reading "Check Your Faith at the Door?"

This teaching examines the issue of “neutrality” in education. Many believe that subjects taught in public schools: ex: math, history, science, and English, are “neutral,” having nothing to do with religion, theology or a person’s worldview. If this is true, some say, let parents and preachers instruct in religion, and the government schools teach just … Continue reading "Education is inherently religious, are Public Schools violating the “Wall?”"