Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Course
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 … Continue reading "Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Course"
How we got the “Wall;” Church-State Relations Before the “Wall
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesJefferson 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 … Continue reading "How we got the “Wall;” Church-State Relations Before the “Wall"
Effects of the “Wall”
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesAfter 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 … Continue reading "Effects of the “Wall”"
Pastors Navigating “The Wall;” impact of the “Johnson Amendment.”
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesThe 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 … Continue reading "Pastors Navigating “The Wall;” impact of the “Johnson Amendment.”"
Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Online Course
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 … Continue reading "Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Online Course"
You are invited to a special Stonesetters Presentation and Tour
The Hall-Slater Christian History Library and Teaching Center 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, Virginia, United StatesPlease join us for this special presentation and tour January 16, 2023. If we forget God, we will lose our liberty. When the Israelites crossed over the Jordan into the … Continue reading "You are invited to a special Stonesetters Presentation and Tour"
Check Your Faith at the Door?
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesAt 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 … Continue reading "Check Your Faith at the Door?"
Education is inherently religious, are Public Schools violating the “Wall?”
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesThis 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 … Continue reading "Education is inherently religious, are Public Schools violating the “Wall?”"
Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Online Course
This Renewing the Mind course is online every Thursday from March 30 – June 1, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:30 EST. Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning is a study … Continue reading "Renewing the Mind for Teaching and Learning Online Course"
Don’t Talk About Politics and Religion!
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesThe “Wall” of separation has stifled dissent in the public square. Americans are afraid of losing friends, offending their media “followers,” or even severing ties with relatives. Yet conversations about … Continue reading "Don’t Talk About Politics and Religion! "