I’ll give you $100 if you can find “Separation of Church and State” in the US Constitution.
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ARTICLE 124. In order to ensure to citizens freedom of conscience, the church in the U.S.S.R. is separated from the state, and the school from the church. Freedom of religious worship and freedom of antireligious propaganda is recognized for all citizens. ~1936 CONSTITUTION OF THE USSR
The Naked Communist by Cleon Skousen, 1958
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine uses 1 Samuel 8 and the book of Judges (Gideon) to Refute “Divine Right of kings”
“For the Lord is our Judge, The Lord is our Lawgiver, The Lord is our King; He will save us.” Isaiah 33:22 NKJV
Exodus 18:21 and Deuteronomy 1 laid the foundation of our first State Constitution, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
Johnson Amendment 1954: Corporations . . . organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes . . . [can]not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” ~ First Amendment
TeachingHisStory.com is offering 3 Biblical worldview classes for high school students, online and on-demand for your convenience, in the privacy of your home!
Ancient History Using the Bible:
This course on Ancient History begins “In the Beginning” and traces through the Bible as the main resource to study what happened from @ 4000 BC until the Roman era about 1500 AD. We will use a timeline, extensive maps, and use age appropriate books that dovetail with the Bible to study the people groups in other nations.
We will use a resource that my children loved: What the Bible is All About: Reproducible Maps, Charts, Timelines and Illustrations. My daughter (who is now homeschooling her children) says that she learned the most about the Bible from this resource. We’ll see the actual timeline of the books (the Bible is not in chronological order!) We will study the kings of Judah and Israel (some have the same names!) This study will not only give a thorough understanding of Ancient History but also take some confusion out of our life long pursuit of being Biblically literate. We will use the Bible itself as the core of History and Literature. We will also use Streams of Civilization, Volume I, Third Edition, to study the different nations in more depth.
American Heritage Today:
American History, if taught from original sources, is an exciting adventure for young adults. Learning the stories of our founding from letters, documents and biographies brings Liberty alive and will produce passionate patriotic statesmen.
The reason to go back to source letters, documents, articles and publications is that America’s history began to be re-written about 1900. American Heritage Today highlights the amazing ways God orchestrated to establish the United States of America. You will see His hand in preparing people and moving through centuries and generations. You will explore the Declaration of Independence in depth and be able to clearly explain it to others. You need to know and understand the Biblical underpinnings of your government to walk in and steward Liberty to prosper yourself and the next generation.
American Government & Economics:
This is a thoroughly practical Christian Economics course. Every Christian needs to develop an understanding of these Biblical principles to know what practices will build freedom, prosperity and justice. Then we as a culture will know what practices to embrace and which to refuse, which will bring success and prosperity and which will bring poverty and despair.
This course explains the Constitution so that the student understands it clause by clause and its 27 amendments. It uses writings of the Founding Fathers, including the Federalist Papers, the Convention notes, the ratification debates and many other original documents.
Are you yearning to know Authentic History, but are not sure where to start? As a veteran home schooler, I have spent literally thousands of dollars and hours hunting down original and Biblical Worldview resources so that you do not have to! Here are my favorite four courses for Adult and High school level:
American History, if taught from original documents and the Biblical Worldview, will produce passionate patriotic statesmen and is an exciting adventure for young adults. Learning the stories from original sources, from letters, documents and biographies brings liberty alive.
This American History course is different from most. It is a compilation of original documents written before the 1900’s. It is critical to go back to source letters, documents, articles and publications because America’s history began to be re-written about 1900. There are few public school resources after that, that cite original sources and stay close to authentic history.
Authentic American History highlights the amazing ways God orchestrated to establish the United States of America. You will see His hand in preparing people and moving through centuries and generations. You will explore the Declaration of Independence in depth and be able to clearly explain it to others. You need to know and understand the Biblical underpinnings of your government to walk in and steward Liberty to prosper yourself and the next generation.
As students learn American History from Authentic American History, then they will:
Know their true history and heritage as Americans.
Understand the principles underlying the Cause of Liberty.
Develop better reading, reasoning and writing skills.
Because the course:
Draws from the passion of our stories of Liberty in autobiographies, letters, Historic documents,
Illustrates character development in patriots from assorted countries,
Uses higher reading level sources and inspires better writing using
the “4R’s: Research, Reason, Relate and Record” than what is presently
used in most schools.
Authentic American History covers American History in four nine week quarters. The first volume shares the story of the Word being printed for the common man into his own language and how that affected how he lived. In England, this leads into the Puritans, then the Separatists, then the Pilgrims and their adventure to America. The second volume covers the Colonial period with the stand for Independence. The third volume covers the issue of slavery, into the Civil War and into the second reformation period. We will look into the Progressive era in the fourth quarter, then how to recover our culture for Christ. Students will be reading excerpts from original documents that bring life to the time periods and their studies.
As a general guide, Monday through Thursday will be readings, discussions and short writing assignments to capture the student’s reflections in his own words. Fridays will be used to record essays for our high schoolers, a paragraph for our Logic stage students (Middle school) and a good strong sentence for our Grammar stage students (Elementary aged), if you are enjoying this course as a family. They will learn how to use the “Notebook method” of education which develops brilliant thinkers and virtuous citizens.
To help you in grammar and style, you will want to purchase: (These lessons are woven into the weekly assignments.)
Quarter 4: This text will be emailed; it equips the student to work with organizations that are restoring America’s Biblical Heritage. The first 3 will also be emailed.
The course is $400.00 which includes: Text pdf’s, Video series, syllabus and schedule, Grading and Literature Guides.
You may pay here, please type in AAH in the comment box. All resources will be emailed to you with instructions.
What others say about these courses:
I strongly endorse Brenda’s course on the US Constitution. Every American should take this course. Every American Believer needs to grasp the depth of Biblical truth that was built into the foundations of our country – and then learn exactly what needs to happen to move us back toward our Biblical roots. ~ Sam Chess, Senior Pastor Grace Emmanuel Church
Dr. MacMenamin has taught in a variety of settings including churches and schools on a host of topics. Her classes and seminars are very well received and widely accepted and attended. ~ Dr. David Thompson, Chaplain, SLC Sheriff’s Office Full Reference Letter here.
As prior students of Brenda’s classes, we highly recommend participating in her courses. Her insight is a true gift and a blessing. ~ Leigh & June Lamson
This course not only expanded my understanding of a Biblical worldview of education, but is transforming my soul to God’s will so that I may know Him and reveal Him to all with whom I interact.. ~ Carol Hayes, Retired, Speech-Language Pathologist
