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THE KINGDOM SEMINARAddressing the worldview shift in America
Christ - Church - Culture
The Kingdom Seminar
Dan Smithwick Nehemiah Institute
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Kingdom Seminar Part III-
Overview of America's HistoryAnd history of education in America
The forgotten story-
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We have forgotten from where we came,
And now we are lost.
Worldview of public and Christian schools
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20
40
60
80
100
1988
2016
90+% of youth from Christian homes
Biblical Theism
Secularism
PEERS: Worldview Categories
Score range Worldview
70-100
30-69
0-29
<0
Biblical Theism
Moderate Christian
Secularism
Socialism
God is God
Man is "God"
State is "God"
Why?
1) Why the shift in America from essentially a Christian nation to essentially a secular nation?
Why?
2) Why are Christian education institutions going secular?
History of American Education/CultureI. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Colonial
Education Era
Early National
EraState-School
EraRemaking of Society Era
Post-Christian Era
‘New World Order’ Era
Period
Character
What is real
How we know what we know
Demonstration of the good life
Dr. Stiles, Liberty University
History of American Education/Culture
I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Colonial
Education Era
Early National Era State-School Era Remaking of
Society EraPost-Christian
Era‘New World Order’
Era
Period (1620 - 1776)
Character CHRISTIAN-IZATION
What is real GOD CHRIST
How we know what we know
BIBLE REASON
Demonstration of the good life
CHRISTIAN LIFE
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History of American Education/CultureI. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Colonial Education Era
Early National Era
State-School Era
Remaking of Society Era Post-Christian Era ‘New World
Order’ Era
Period (1620 - 1776) (1789 - 1870)
Character CHRISTIAN-IZATION
NATIONAl- IZATION
What is real GOD CHRIST
GOD CHRIST
SCIENCE
How we know what we know
BIBLE REASON BIBLE / REASON
Demonstration of the good life CHRISTIAN LIFE CHRISTIAN LIFE
GOOD CITIZEN
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History of American Education/CultureI. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Colonial
Education Era
Early National Era State-School Era Remaking of
Society EraPost-Christian
Era‘New World Order’ Era
Period (1620 - 1776) (1789 - 1870) (1870 - 1918)
Character CHRISTIAN-IZATION
NATIONAL-IZATION AMERICANIZATION
What is real GOD CHRIST
GOD CHRIST
SCIENCE SCIENCE / GOD
How we know what we know
BIBLE REASON BIBLE / REASON
REASON BIBLE
INDIV. DESIRES
Demonstration of the good life
CHRISTIAN LIFE
CHRISTIAN LIFE GOOD CITIZEN
CITIZENSHIP CHRISTIAN LIFE
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Horace Mann- (1796 - 1859)
John Dewey- (1859 - 1952)
Charles Darwin- 1859Publishes: Origin of Species
August
October
November
"1859 Problem"
Imports Socialism schooling
Uniformity of education
"Science" of evolution
1859
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Major voice of progressive education and liberalism
Child-centered education
Lab school- Chicago
Dewey is one of the primary proponents of pragmatism
A founder of functional psychology
Signer of 1st Humanist Manifesto
John DeweyAtheist
Dewey's Legacy in Education
1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000
Biblical Worldview
Humanist Worldview
Dewey
Humanist education is ushering in a revolution-
The condemned becomes normalized
The normalized becomes accepted/celebratedThen, those who refuse to celebrate are condemned
A revolution happens when:
Modern-day example of revolution
Perversion in the bedroom
History of American Education/CultureI. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Colonial
Education Era
Early National Era State-School Era
Remaking of Society Era
Post-Christian Era
‘New World Order’ Era
Period (1620 - 1776) (1789 - 1870) (1870 - 1918) (1918 – 1963)
Character CHRISTIAN-IZATION NATIONALIZATION AMERICAN-
IZATION DEMOCRAT-
IZATION
What is real GOD CHRIST
GOD CHRIST
SCIENCE SCIENCE / GOD
SCIENCE GOD
How we know what we know
BIBLE REASON BIBLE / REASON
REASON BIBLE
INDIV. DESIRES
REASON INDIV. DESIRES
BIBLE
Demonstration of the good life
CHRISTIAN LIFE
CHRISTIAN LIFE GOOD CITIZEN
CITIZENSHIP CHRISTIAN LIFE
CITIZENSHIP MORAL LIFE
SELF-ACTUALIZED LIFE
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History of American Education/CultureI. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Colonial Education Era Early National Era State-School Era Remaking of
Society EraPost-
Christian Era‘New World Order’ Era
Period (1620 - 1776) (1789 - 1870) (1870 - 1918) (1918 – 1963) (1963 – 1993)
Character CHRISTIAN-IZATION NATIONALIZATION AMERICANIZATION DEMOCRATIZATION INDIVIDUAL-
IZATION
What is real GOD CHRIST
GOD CHRIST
SCIENCE SCIENCE / GOD SCIENCE
GOD SCIENCE / NEW AGE
How we know what we know
BIBLE REASON BIBLE / REASON
REASON BIBLE
INDIV. DESIRES
REASON INDIV. DESIRES
BIBLE
INDIV. DESIRES REASON
EXPERIENCE
Demonstration of the good life CHRISTIAN LIFE CHRISTIAN LIFE
GOOD CITIZEN CITIZENSHIP
CHRISTIAN LIFE
CITIZENSHIP MORAL LIFE
SELF-ACTUALIZED LIFE
SELF-ACTUALIZATION
CITIZENSHIP MORALITY
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History of American Education/Culture
Colonial Education Era
Early National Era State-School Era Remaking of
Society Era Post-Christian Era ‘New World Order’ Era
Period (1620 - 1776) (1789 - 1870) (1870 - 1918) (1918 – 1963) (1963 – 1993) (1993 - ?)
Character CHRISTIAN-IZATION NATIONALIZATION AMERICANIZATION DEMOCRAT-
IZATION INDIVIDUALIZATIONRECULTURAL
- IZATION
What is real GOD CHRIST
GOD CHRIST
SCIENCE SCIENCE / GOD SCIENCE
GOD SCIENCE / NEW AGE
NEW AGE / SCIENCE
How we know what we know
BIBLE REASON BIBLE / REASON
REASON BIBLE
INDIV. DESIRES
REASON INDIV. DESIRES
BIBLE
INDIV. DESIRES REASON
EXPERIENCE
INDIV. DESIRES POSTMODERNISM
Demonstration of the good life
CHRISTIAN LIFE CHRISTIAN LIFE GOOD CITIZEN
CITIZENSHIP CHRISTIAN LIFE
CITIZENSHIP MORAL LIFE
SELF-ACTUALIZED LIFE
SELF-ACTUALIZATION
CITIZENSHIP MORALITY
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS “IMMORALITY”
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0255075
100
1988
2015
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The Forgotten Story-
"Having undertaken, for the Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith
and honor of our King and Country---."
Where are We Going Now?V. VI. VII. VII.
Post-
Christian Era
‘New World Order’ Era Biblical Worldview Era
Dark Age Era
Period 1963 - 1993 1993 – 2020? 2020? - 2020? -
Character Individualization Reculturization
What is real Science New Age
New Age Science
How we know what we know
Individual desires Experience
Experience Individual Desires
Demonstration of the good life
Citizenship Mora Life
Political Correctness Immoral Life
or
Biblically- defined
Man- defined
Christian Barbarian
Biblical education
Forced indoctrination
Christian ethics (in liberty)
Survival (in bondage)
or
or
or
or
Review of our day-
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2- Troubling Story-
1- Amazing Story-
3- The Forgotten Story-
10,000 years
30 years
400 years
God cares for and directs His world
We have failed in education of our children
We have abandoned our Judeo Christian heritage
We are lost.
"For God so loved the world--."
"Train up a child in the way he should go--."
"Take care lest you forget the covenant of the Lord your God--."
Need a Plan for Restoration
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2- As a family
1- As an individual
3- As a church
Enter: TWC- The Worldview Course
4- As a society
Thank you for attending-
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