Culture Wars, Lessons in Liberty: Critical Race Theory vs Individuality
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesThe easiest way to understand Critical Race Theory is that, very ironically it is racist. At its heart, Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a philosophy that views the problem of racism as a power struggle between collective groups of people and societal systems. CRT proponents assume that everything about American history and our society is … Continue reading "Culture Wars, Lessons in Liberty: Critical Race Theory vs Individuality"
Culture Wars, Lessons in Liberty: The 1619 Project vs His-Story
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesThose who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future. George Orwell, 1984 The 1619 Project was published in the New York Times to great acclaim by many on the Political Left. Its view of America’s history was quickly challenged by many of America’s most renowned historians of … Continue reading "Culture Wars, Lessons in Liberty: The 1619 Project vs His-Story"
Culture Wars, Lessons in Liberty: Postmodernism’s Purge of Liberty
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesThis is a 3 day course from 7:00 - 8:30 pm each evening. Dr. Ferdon will elucidate the principles flowing from the Reformation and their impact upon American Society and the American Constitutional Order and System. She will demonstrate the nature of Totalitarianism relative to the current climate of Postmodernism and Progressivism with its expression … Continue reading "Culture Wars, Lessons in Liberty: Postmodernism’s Purge of Liberty"
Foundations for Authentic Christian Teaching and Learning Course
The Foundations Course is the entry-level, seven-day course in the Principle Approach philosophy, methodology and curriculum towards becoming a credentialed master Principle Approach teacher if you so desire. Go here to learn more and to register.
The Church and the State, Separate or One
Foundation for American Christian Education 4225 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA, United StatesAt 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"
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 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"
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 that time were largely unremarkable, but there were still controversies that reached the high court. What were they?
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 the Supreme Court deal with them? What’s the Lemon Test, and has it helped or hindered the Court in dealing with “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 self-imposed, unnecessary restrictions on what can be said and done by churches and pastors What is the truth?
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 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"