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

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<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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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

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