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The Creator – What They Won’t Tell You That They’re Telling You Today’s movies seem to be more of an […]
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No one in religious circles today would fail to find fault with Germany’s religious community, which was complicit in the Nazi machine that liquidated 10 million people, including 6 million European Jews. People still gasp at pictures and accounts of this period. The hope in recounting in such events is that this epic calamity would never occur again.
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So many church people listen to and tout various personalities. However, I would like to look at one of the most prominent authors and speakers in religious circles and consider a few details. I am concerned about how his following is being led astray.
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It seems incredible that “The Cause of Christ” is not well-defined in religious circles today. Is it going to church, helping the less fortunate, apologetically defending your belief, missionary outreach, or having a good church experience; is this what the cause of Christ in toto?
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After a year and a half of being a vendor at homeschool conventions around the country—twelve shows—I am aghast by many things I’ve observed. I’m left to wonder at what is thought should be happening in Christian education. I want to present what I see happening in this article and ask a few questions.
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When you think of major influencers of Western Civilization or education, names come to mind like Descartes, Erasmus, Kant, Locke, Milton, Newton, Pascal, and Socrates. Many other contributors could be named for sure. However, the above list does not misrepresent a top echelon of personages who shaped the way we think in culture and society today. What amazes me is that while John Amos Comenius…
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Oft times books are pitched at a single issue or current subject. One written in 1950 may stand the test of time to be potent at later junctures. Many stories, movies, or articles lose their bite within years or a generation. How many books are truly timeless? How often do we see in a book, regardless of the imagery or specifics, that draws us in and captures the minds of people over and over again?
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John Amos Comenius was known to have been a writing phenom, having more than 140 published works and 40 more unfinished. It is a serious question as to why he chose allegory as his first major writing project. This art form is challenging to pull off in long-form, such as Labyrinth, and he was a relatively young author.
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Is Labyrinth of the World still relevant? Let’s find out. To blanch at the perceived notion that a 400-year-old book—few have heard of—could be eloquently significant today might not be a rare reaction. However, Rev. Dr. Craig D. Atwood of Moravian University told me he uses Labyrinth of the World in his lectures. In his endorsement, on the back cover of the 2021 edition, he relates that his students “often express how contemporary (this book) feels.” Thus, I thought I would address this aspect.
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In homeschooling, we ought to aim at developing the whole child. Day-to-day lessons regiment development through the various pools of knowledge. However, reading and listening with the interaction that happens as we read to our children/teens is a highly purified form of education that I do not think happens as much as it should.
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