Articles tagged U.S. Constitution
July 4th Celebrations and Memory Work
by Jennifer
Friday, 03 July, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 03 July, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
On July 4th, and on other American holidays, do we really pause to reflect on our nation’s history? Too often, for my family, these holidays have become a day of swimming, grilling, and fireworks. Recently, I read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Town on the Prairie to my...
Dispute, Deny, Distort, Discard: The Constitution in the Crosshairs
Satan tried it first1. Dispute: “Did God really say?” Deny: He didn’t really say that. “You will not certainly die.” Distort: Here’s the real truth. “God knows that when you eat from it ... you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” And the final result? Adam and...
Government: Something Old, Something New
Independence Day provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our nation’s founding principles. Our government has become so expansive and extensive, we can lose sight of the real purpose of government.
I have wondered why humanity creates governments anyway. All...
What Are We Thinking?
Americans solve problems, explore new realms, and question authority. After all, the first European settlers on our continent crossed the ocean to find greater freedom and new opportunities. These adventurous, independent settlers and immigrants laid the foundation for...
States’ Rights—Homeschooling and the Legalization of Marijuana
by Shawn
Wednesday, 05 December, 2012
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!
Wednesday, 05 December, 2012
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!
It will not come as news to you that our homeschooling communities are concerned about the potential for government interference in our affairs. There are extreme cases where communities have closed themselves off from politics, higher education, and much of the rest...