The
Reformed Analysis
March/April
2001
“For the
Commandment is a lamp; and the Law is light;
and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”
Proverbs 6:23
An Analysis
Newsletter for the Serious Christian Educator
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Coming To Judgment
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Cry aloud, spare not, lift
up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression,
and the house of Jacob their sins.
(Isaiah 58:1 AV)
Learn to do well; seek
judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the
widow. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the
LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
(Isaiah 1:17-18 AV)
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Since mere opinion is
ineffective in arriving at proper and conclusive decisions, reason and
judgment must be employed. Subjective opinions will always corrupt good
data, thereby rendering it ineffective, and possibly harmful.
When honestly reviewing the education
process of the modern education system in the United States, we find
that at the core of education’s philosophical base is a completely
anti-Christian, anti-Biblical ideology. This fact is so obvious that to
argue against it is to argue against fact and reason itself.
To agree that there is a philosophical
conflict in the education system with Biblical principles, however, is
only the initial step in fully understanding the situation. In order to
arrive at a proper solution to any problem, one must first come to a
proper judgment concerning the reality and depth of that problem. If the
people do not perceive that there is a problem in the first place, no
solution will seem necessary. Similarly, if the general populous feels
as if the problem is overstated, drastic action will be discouraged and
the status quo will remain in tact.
Since it is often the status quo policy
that is problematic, public opinion must be brought to the point of
proper confrontation against the status quo. Without a well-developed
argument detailing both the reality and depth of the status quo problem,
public opinion will never come to proper judgment. Consequently, it will
remain bound to faulty and presumably harmful social, economic,
religious, or political systems.
In the case of the paganized,
anti-Christian education system by unconstitutional government-funding
by the United States, both the reality and depth of the problem should
be made perfectly and exhaustively clear.
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THE WALL OF HUMANISM
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Ever since the Supreme Court
decision of Epperson v. Board of Education of Ewing Township, (1942)
Ill.ex.rel., McCollum v.Board of Education (1948) and Zorach v. Clauson
(1952), the Court held fast to the un-Biblical and un-Constitutional
idea of “A wall of separation” between education and the Christian
faith. In a godless attempt to secure the “wall”, The American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) joined with several groups of parents, The
American Ethical Union, The American Jewish Committee and Anti
Defamation League and the Synagogue Council of America. Essentially,
their attempt in eradicating Christianity from the American education
system was a success. Their efforts were so successful that it is now a
common belief that it is unconstitutional for God to be incorporated
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A PARADIGM SHIFT
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A paradigm is a way of
thinking. It is a pattern of understanding. In the scientific community
paradigm shifts are characterized as dramatic transformations or
revolutions. Almost every significant breakthrough results from a break
with traditional or status quo thinking. The word “paradigm” comes
from the Greek word which means a pattern or a map. Paradigms
are used to explain various aspects of realities. They are essentially
“maps” determining the manner of judgment which is to be used in
coming to proper judgment. If the pattern of understanding however, is
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A SET OF ABSOLUTE PRINCIPLES
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In order to come to
righteous and beneficial decisions, a set of accurate principles must be
established. At the center of every individual there are fundamental
principles. Likewise, for every culture there is an established set of
principles. These principles dictate ideas, behavior and policy. When an
individual or society draws its structure from godless principles, that
individual or society then is characterized as godless. Godless
principles bring forth godless ideologies, and practices. “The tree
is known by its fruit.”
Biblical principles, on the other hand,
are characterized as being absolutely good, true and beneficial. These
principles must remain free from unwarranted human assumptions which can
only undermine their accuracy. Once the purity of proper Biblical and
Constitutional principles concerning man and his culture are
compromised, the entire societal system becomes corrupt.
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AN EXAMPLE FROM HISTORY
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During the Renaissance,
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) developed a new map of the celestial
bodies. As Columbus had established a map for the seas, Copernicus
developed a map of the stars. It had been universally established that
the earth was the center of the solar system and the sun revolved around
the earth. So heavily believed was this theory, that even the church
taught it as theological fact, with the threat of excommunication to
anyone who denounced the teaching.
Martin Luther, unfortunately, also held
to the error and attempted to prove the theory by quoting from Psalm
104:19 and Psalm 113:3. Luther concluded that if the sun moved in its
rising and going down, then it followed that it was the earth that was
stationary and the sun was in motion. He further concluded that because
the theory was Biblical, it was therefore factual.
Luther’s problem was not that he
esteemed the Scriptures to be infallible; they are infallible.
Luther simply misunderstood the parabolic intent of the Psalms and
failed to consider all Scripture and creation in making
his assessment. Thus, through the pressure of the status quo thinking,
Luther’s clarity was blurred.
It must be understood that Copernicus
was not an ungodly man. Like religiously faithful Galileo after him, he
bravely questioned and challenged the status quo, hoping to either prove
or disprove the commonly accepted teaching of the “earth at center”.
In his writings De Revolutionibus Orbium Caolestium,
Copernicus noted,
“To ascribe movement to the earth
must seem absurd to those who for centuries have consented that the
earth is placed immovably as the central point of the universe. But I
shrink not from any man’s fixed principles, I have discovered not only
that the earth moves, but also that the orders and magnitudes of all
stars and spheres, nay, the heavens themselves, are so bound together
that nothing in any part thereof could be moved from its place without
producing confusion in all parts of the Universe as a whole.”
Copernicus proved that the status quo
pattern of thinking was fundamentally wrong, and that the sun was the
center with the earth revolving around it in motion. His break with
tradition was a breakthrough for modern science and for all scientific
truth. Copernicus exhibited a paradigm shift in his thought. He came to
his conclusion by changing the fundamental way he thought about the
issue.
The status quo of modern thought is
much like the status quo of Renaissance thought during the days of
Copernicus. Today it is inconceivable for many to embrace the Scriptures
as the rule of Law in the public classroom. Even the modern Christian
church has fallen to the error of Luther’s misunderstanding by
supporting the heresy of a “wall of separation” between
church and education by the state. Since it is perception that often
governs beliefs, attitudes, and behavior, the control of perception is
important. When perception is clouded, error is inevitable. But when
perception is clear with an accurate assessment of any given data, then
conclusions will be true.
What the enemies of Christianity have
sought to accomplish upon the American public is essentially a shift in
perception. If godless infiltrators can cause a paradigm shift in the
thinking of the masses toward anti-Christian trends and policies, then a
godless status quo will be fortified.
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THE INITIAL SHIFT
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The American Republic was
established upon the fundamental principles of Christianity and the
rights of free men. As early as 1215, at
Runnymede, England, the Magna Carta was
impressed upon King John and his barons for the rights of Englishmen. It
was this shift, from the status quo of “Divine Right of Kings” to
the inherent natural rights of Free Christian men, that set the stage
for the American War of Independence.
The perception of the founders of this
nation was based upon the principles of the Common Law of England and
the Divine Holy Standard of all human law, the Law of Scripture. America
was based upon the Sovereign Law of God and His Dominion rule over all
men and nations. To this truth the facts of history testify. The framers
of the Constitution universally agreed that the system of society and
culture in the new Republic was to be fundamentally based upon the Laws
of Nature, and Nature’s God. In other words, all law was to be
principled upon the Law of God. It was the God of all nature that these
men would bow and submit to in all their disciplines, both public and
private.
The American founders understood that
the Scriptures were more than a mere map of rules and regulations. The
Scriptures for them was to be a compass, and a sure guide, always
directing them to True North. With such a compass, truth would always be
truth, no matter what changes sinful men proposed.
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THE REJECTION OF TRUTH
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The strategy of the
anti-Christian agenda is to eventually eradicate Truth. While their
ultimate goal is for the complete destruction of Christian Truth, the
initial step in attaining that end is to blur Truth to the extent that
it bears no substantial weight in society. According to their plan, if
the focus of the people could be shifted from God and His Law to man and
his law, then a paradigm shift will inevitably take place. Like Israel’s
Jeroboam, the anti-Christian philosophy in America has seduced the
people to worship the idolatrous golden calf in Bethel, instead of at
the True house of God at Jerusalem. America has been coerced into
changing the Truth of God for a lie. In the past several decades the
American people have experienced a paradigm shift which will undoubtedly
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THE DIVINE RIGHTS OF EDUCATION
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The American education
system is perhaps at the forefront of this insidious paradigm shift.
Through the mandatory indoctrination of America’s youth,
anti-Christian policies and curriculums have been established and a
program of “Truth Eradication” has been enforced.
Not only has the educational
institution of the nation rejected Christ as Messiah, they have set
themselves as His replacement, pretending themselves to be the only true
Messiah. The universal mindset of the department of education is that
only through their standardized system of humanistic training can
culture and society benefit. By the carefully orchestrated education of
every American child, the nation and the world, they believe, will be a
better place.
Education has become the Messianic
answer to all the ills of the American people. This ideology is so
strongly entrenched in the minds of American parents that criticism of
statist public schooling usually ignites vehement confrontation. So
emotional is the topic of education, one must ask the question “why?”
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QUESTION: WHY SO EMOTIONAL A TOPIC?
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The answer to this question
is twofold. Firstly, the American parent has been led to believe that
the only vehicle to socio-economic stability is through the organized
public education system. In the mind of modern parents, education is
associated with financial stability and social status. Thus, every
parent covets this for his or her child. The argument goes something
like this, “What if my child couldn’t read or write? Where would
that leave him in this competitive world?” Or “in
an age of computers where would my child be if he were ignorant of the
latest computer technology of bits and bites?”
Such concerns seem justified at face
value, yet, when scrutinized, the reasoning behind these concerns is
quite different than what is voiced. What the American parent is really
stating is that they want “equal opportunity” for their child
in the marketplace. They desire an “equalization” and “standardization”
of their children, so that they remain in the academic status quo.
This rationale is the rationale of “academic socialism.” What
parents should be desiring for their children is to break out of
the status quo and to climb to academic heights which God
has enabled them to accomplish.
The staist system of education actually
holds back the child from realizing his God given abilities so as to be
conformed to an image of manageability. The state can not afford
to have another George Washington, Benjamin Franklin or Thomas
Jefferson. Neither can the state afford to have men of faith like
Abraham, Isaac or Jacob, raised up. to say nothing of the Apostles Paul,
Peter, James, and John. These types do not fit the pattern and cannot be
controlled. These men of individuality will only turn the world of the
anti-Christian society upside down.
The second reason for the heightened
emotionalism over education is largely due to the overall consensus of
parents that those in the position of “educator” are of extreme
intellect and skill.
In recent years, the gap between the
public and the experts has grown increasingly wide, and each year the
distance grows greater. The “educational elite” portray an attitude
of superiority over the common folk. It would even seem as if they are
of a completely different culture and society, with a set of standards
so perfect so as never to be questioned or criticized.
While it may be true that public
instructors have skill and intellect, the question that must be raised
is, “In what are they skilled in?”, and “What are the
principles from which their intellect is drawn?” If these
instructors are skilled in the new paradigm of godless
indoctrination, then they can only render damage to society through the
destruction of the youth. If these instructors are not drawing their
principle ideologies from the principles of Holy Scripture, then their
intellect is as the intellect of devils, and their discretion is that of
fools.
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COMING TO PUBLIC JUDGMENT
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Since the plan of humanists
is to push out the Truth with error, it is the duty of every individual
to come to terms with what is right and wrong. A clear Biblical
foundation will only clarify the distinction between good and evil. If
good and evil are not properly defined and understood, it will
ultimately lead to destruction.
The first step in combating the
anti-Christian influence of the “Educational Elitists” is to
realize that they are instruments of the godless seeking to impose their
personal values upon the country, through the indoctrination of the
youth. Since modern educators are unable to distinguish their own values
from the values of those who have employed them, they have in effect
compromised any personal skills and teaching ability they may have.
While they may have technical expertise, their efforts are used to
de-educate rather than to educate.
Fundamentally, education can be either
beneficial or destructive. It can either promote, strengthen and
encourage Truth, or it can oppress, weaken and destroy it. Once Truth is
weakened and or destroyed, Liberty is also in peril of disintegration.
Historically, despotic governments used
education of the youth to change the course of the culture. In the same
way education was used to reform and restore that system of Truth and
Liberty which had been abandoned.
The dominant opinion of our culture
stresses information, not judgment. It is as if data can bring about
proper decisions. The anti-Christian elitists in every field have sought
to exercise informational and technical control over the American
people. Their agenda is painfully clear and will be realized, if the
Christian community fails to act on its conscience judgment. Once
conscience judgment is embraced and the principles of Scriptural Truth
is again revered, then reformation action will emerge.
The Christian church has been moving in
the wrong direction for years. They may have been making progress in the
jungles of the world, but they were making that progress in the wrong
jungle. While the church of Jesus Christ slept in the security of the
American Republic, the tares of humanistic philosophies were being sown
right under their noses. Churches around the nation, and around the
world, boasted of their posture of “separation” from political and
national affairs. As these “piests” were busy “escaping” in
theological debates of Scripture, the anti-Christian agenda was raising
its own standard of sovereignty and dominion.
The plan of action for the faithful is
simple: education according to Truth. By a carefully executed program of
education and debate, the Christian Heritage of the American Republic
can be won. When the righteous Rule of God is the fundamental authority,
the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule the people mourn. May God
be pleased to raise up good and Godly Christian leaders for the security
of our nation and for the preservation of the generations to come.
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