Blog 3 Columns

Explaining the Suffering of Small Children 0
- September 1, 2015
One of the perennially difficult questions for Christians to answer is how a good God can allow bad things to happen, how he can allow evil to exist. A standard Christian explanation is that people are supposed to trust that these evil things are part of a divine plan, that God allows evil because he
READ MORE
Can Today’s Schools Measure Up to This Class Schedule from 1918?0
- September 1, 2015
Have you ever wondered how one-room school teachers managed to teach eight grades at the same time, while also managing to give students a pretty high-quality education? The chart below sheds some light on the answer to that question. Published in the 1918 Minnesota Course of Study for Elementary Schools and Manual for Teachers, this
READ MORE
What We’re Giving Up by Abandoning Community 0
- August 31, 2015
In recent months I’ve been struck by a growing realization: it can sometimes be rather difficult to take an uninterrupted walk when you know a number of your neighbors. The fact is, stopping to pat Fred’s dog, getting hailed down by Carol to see her once-a-year blooming rose, and talking with Janet over the impending
READ MORE

The Ancient Greeks Didn’t Have Preschool 0
- August 31, 2015
Nowadays there powerful lobbying efforts to increase government funding for preschool, and even to provide universal preschool. Since 1964, enrollment in preschool has dramatically increased: It is well known that our modern education system in the West derives from that of ancient Greece, which is still upheld as a standard and goal in some circles.
READ MORE
Public School Teacher Has Been Late 111 Times in Two Years, Keeps Job 0
- August 31, 2015
Public school teachers have some of the most envious job protections among any in the workforce. They receive tenure after only two or three years, which makes it extremely difficult and costly to fire them. The latest case in point: Arnold Anderson, an elementary school teacher in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Over the past two
READ MORE
Polygamists Sue to Have Their ‘Marriages’ Recognised 0
- August 31, 2015
It didn’t take long. Within weeks of the US Supreme Court decision to legalise same-sex marriage, polygamous families have sued to have their own relationships recognised as marriages. Kody Brown and his four wives are the stars of Sister Wives, the reality TV show about the day-to-day life of a polygamous family. The Browns used
READ MORE

Learning from a Little Princess 0
- August 31, 2015
When it comes to life lessons, classic children’s books have a special way of conveying truths and wisdom. They don’t beat a child over the head or talk down to the child. Instead, the child comes to identify with the characters, seeing who is good and who is bad, and learning from the dialogue. The
READ MORE
If You Don’t Want to be Marked Down for Using Trigger Words, DON’T TAKE THESE CLASSES!0
- August 31, 2015
Another example of the censorial character of modern universities is making its way around the internet. According to the original article in Campus Reform (a conservative site), “Multiple professors at Washington State University have explicitly told students their grades will suffer if they use terms such as ‘illegal alien,’ ‘male,’ and ‘female,’ or if they
READ MORE
Do Tablets Detract from Parent-Child Bonding Time?0
- August 31, 2015
Are tablet computers harming our children’s ability to read? That’s a question asked by a recent article in The Guardian. A definitive answer remains rather illusive. Because tablets and many other tech devices are relatively new, it’s difficult to definitively determine if tablet usage is leading to a decline in reading. Some studies show it
READ MORE

Explaining the Suffering of Small Children 0