Is Teaching the Christian Heritage of America Dangerous?December 30, 2019How do we reach the next generation with the Biblical American view of law and government? Have you ever asked that question? During my travels for IOTC, I am almost regularly sharing in public education institutions. The general question people ask is, “How are you getting into the public schools?” My response is, “I am normally invited by a teacher, school board member, parent, donor, or administrator. So I start by arriving, opening the door, and walking in.” It is not complex, but it does come with the occasional challenge. I have never been asked to stop my presentations. I have never been kicked out of a school. The response has always been exceptionally positive. The challenge is when people are afraid they may get in trouble for referencing the Christian foundations in America. The tragedy, of course, is there should be no challenge at all to teach the original intent of our Founders, which happens to include the Biblical underpinnings of American Law and Constitutional Government. Noah Webster, named the “Schoolmaster of America” who authored scores of school textbooks, including the famous dictionary that bears his name, asserted: Webster again declared: Signer of the Declaration and President of Princeton University, John Witherspoon, declared: The Father of America, George Washington, concluded his first presidential inauguration with the following exhortation: In fact, it was Delaware, the first state in our union, that mandated: Pennsylvania, home to our first Congress, was operating under its 1776 Constitution, signed by Ben Franklin, which stated: Written in numerous letters and legal documents we find the source of American liberty is unequivocally the God of the Bible. Shouldn’t we teach, encourage, and celebrate it? We must conclude…if teaching this is dangerous or wrong, then our detractors must believe that our history and our heritage of liberty is dangerous…and that is un-American. Schedule an event or learn more about your Constitution with Jake MacAulay and the Institute on the Constitution and receive your free gift. Video Column: https://youtu.be/dbAM-aMHiMM
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