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The RenewaNation ReviewBible Instruction in Christian Education
Dr. Bryan SmithThe modern Christian school movement (in America at least) started in the late 1960s. It began with high hopes. “We will teach our children the Bible every day,” early proponents announced, “and by the time they enter adulthood, they’ll know the Bible better than any generation since…
How to Launch a Homeschool Co-op
Heather Borntraeger and Heather Walton Homeschooling doesn’t have to be an isolated pursuit. Just because you’ve been called to educate your children at home doesn’t mean you have to do it all at home or all by yourself. While there are many ways to make the world your classroom, cooperatives…
The RenewaNation ReviewFind a Christian Alternative for Scholastic Books
Dr. Josh MulvihillScholastic is a large publishing company with over $1.5 billion in revenue1 and known for distributing educational books to schools, teachers, parents, and children. They have over three thousand books in print, a well-established book club for schools, teaching collections, and…
The RenewaNation ReviewWhen Ball Becomes Baal
Jim Elliff It’s rare to see kids playing sports in the neighborhood anymore. We’re now organized and “professionalized”—including uniforms, state-of-the-art facilities, endless trips to the field, competitive coaches, equally competitive parents, and the after-season tournaments designed to give…
The RenewaNation ReviewPathologizing Masculinity: The APA Diagnoses Men as the Problem
John StonestreetA new report on boys and men from the American Psychological Association1 reminded me, again, why worldview is so important. The report is the first of its kind from the APA, which has previously issued guidelines for girls and women, as well as for so-called “sexual…
The RenewaNation ReviewConformed or Transformed?
Dr. Glen SchultzGod’s ultimate purpose for education is to prepare students to live a life that glorifies God. Key goals of education based on a biblical worldview must be pursued in the home, church, and school. One of these key goals is that education must lead to transformed lives. Consider…
Worldview War: Critical Theory vs. Christianity
Dr. Christian OvermanIf you are seeing and hearing what I am, you are asking yourself how in the world we got to where we are today at such breathtaking speed. “Drag Queen Story Hour” is now part of elementary schools and public libraries, where men dress in women’s clothing and read…
The RenewaNation ReviewChristians and Public Education
S. Michael CravenI am frequently asked for my thoughts on “public education.” Granted, this is a dicey issue that can get you into a lot of trouble very quickly. However, the question is legitimate, given education’s enormous role in shaping our children; thus, as Christians, we have no choice but…
The RenewaNation ReviewWhat Do Blue Zones and Successful Families Have in Common?
Bill HighShe was just 24 years old. She leaned in and spoke with passion, “Did you know we’ve been studying the problems in our country, and almost everyone agrees that it all points to the breakdown of the family?”Sadly, the results of her study were not surprising. But I was encouraged by the…
The RenewaNation ReviewAmerican Education and Intellectually Bankrupt Schools
Dr. Everett PiperIn a recent Washington Times column, titled Is San Francisco the Future of America?, Lee Edwards, a distinguished fellow at the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation, asked, “What has happened? Why is America slouching like some rough…
The RenewaNation ReviewWhy Your Kids Can Spend 600-Plus Hours in Church and Not Get Much Out of It
Natasha CrainThe other day I was reflecting on how much time I spent in Sunday school and youth groups growing up and how little I understood about the Christian faith by the time I left home. For some reason, I decided to calculate roughly how much time that actually was.I scratched out the…
The RenewaNation ReviewThe Foundation for a Biblical Worldview: The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture
Dr. Josh MulvihillA factory worker had the responsibility of blowing the whistle every day precisely at noon. To be sure of the correct time, he set his watch by a clock on the wall of a local jewelry store. After doing this for some time, it occurred to him that the jewelry store owner had to have…