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Composition……….1/3 Literature: Ancient……1 Philosophy/Theology .1 Music Appreciation…1/3 Art Appreciation……1/3 Western Civilization .1/3 Humanities…………1/3 World History……..1/3
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Composition……….1/3 Literature: Medieval….1 Philosophy/Theology .1 Music Appreciation..1/3 Art Appreciation…..1/3 Western Civilization 1/3 Humanities………..1/3 World History…….1/3 Science History……1/2 American History…1/2 American Government 1 Political Theory……..1 TOTAL……………7 |
Composition……….1/3 Literature: Modern……1 Philosophy/Theology..1 Music Appreciation…1/3 Art Appreciation……1/3 Western Civilization .1/3 Humanities…………1/3 World History……..1/3 Science History……1/2 Economic Theory……1 TOTAL…………5 1/2
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“One of the best programs I have seen that offers a clearly Christian classical education is David Quine's World Views of the Western World, published by the Cornerstone Curriculum Project.…World Views is a three-year program that is built largely around the works of Francis Schaeffer. Students still read Homer, Socrates, and Machiavelli. But these are balanced not only by Schaeffer's works, but also by St. Augustine, Luther, and Calvin. Cornerstone's World Views is in its first edition and has many good features in place that make it quite usable for most home schooling mothers who don't have the time to sit and read classical literature for fifteen to twenty hours a week.
Quine also employs a number of videos that are great teaching tools for making history and literature come alive -- the movie Gettysburg, for example, plus presentations by Schaeffer.
World Views is academically challenging, Christian-based, and provides a good exposure to classical literature, history, art, and music. It is superior to almost all high schools, as well as to the liberal arts components offered in most colleges and universities.
Any successful course material will pass the number one litmus test for home schoolers: Is it easy for the parents to use? Quine's plan calls for a student to spend fifteen to twenty hours a week on the material, while a parent would spend four to seven hours in preparation, instruction, and discussion. This kind of ratio will enable thousands of home schooling mothers to offer an intense, academically challenging course while keeping her sanity with all her other duties.”
Beyond textbooks … A storehouse of world view thought
World View Library
Resources for Year I
How Should We Then Live? [book] by Francis Schaeffer - A personal analysis of the key moments in history which have formed our present culture, and the thinking of the men who brought those moments to pass. This study is made in the hope that light may be shed upon the major characteristics of our age and that solutions may be found to the myriad of problems which face us as we close the twentieth century.
How Should We Then Live? [video] by Francis Schaeffer - After 40 years of intensive study and world wide ministry, Francis Schaeffer completed his crowning work of scholarship -- a comprehensive documentary spectacular presenting to everyone profound truths in simple film language.
Let Us Highly Resolve by David and Shirley Quine - In order for our children to be ready to stand for Christ in the 21st century their lives must be firmly established upon the Biblical world view. The Quine's set forth seven challenges to consider as you prepare your family.
Francis A Schaeffer: Trilogy: The God Who Is There; Escape from Reason; and He Is There and He is Not Silent
The three essential books of Francis Schaeffer in one volume. Dr. J.I. Packer asks, "What is the long-term significance of Francis Schaeffer?" Dr. Harold O.J. Brown of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School wrote: "There is no other important Christian thinker of our era who has tackled as many fundamental intellectual, philosophical, and theological issues as Schaeffer did, and no one else has so revealed their relevance to us."
Building A Biblical World View [video] by David Quine - What is a world view? What is the Biblical world view? and Why is it important to look at life from a world view perspective? The answers to these three questions form the focus of this penetrating presentation.
The Universe Next Door by James Sire - A basic world view catalog. It is the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews. In concise, easily understood prose, James Sire explains the major ideas that make up each world view.
Genesis in Space and Time by Francis Schaeffer - Genesis is a book of origins -- the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the origin of man. It shows man's particular uniqueness, explains his wonder and his flaw, and begins to trace the flow of human history through time. Many today, however, view this book as a collection of myths, useful for understanding the Hebrew mind, perhaps, but certainly not a record of what really happened. Schaeffer challenges that view and shows how the first eleven chapters of Genesis stand as a solid basis for answering the tough questions posed by modern man.
Affliction by Edith Schaeffer - Why? That is the question that plagues us all when affliction comes -- as it must to each of us in each of our lives. In Affliction, Edith Schaeffer comes directly to grips with this eternal question: Why?
A Study of Job [audio tapes] by Francis Schaeffer - In this four tape series Dr. Schaeffer gives thought provoking answers to four significant questions: 1 - What is the meaning of history? 2 - Do we live in a moral or amoral universe? 3 - Is suffering always chastisement? 4 - What was Job's mistake?
The Iliad by Homer (Fitzgerald Translation) - The swift rhythms, bright images, and superb English make Homer's Iliad live as never before.
The Odyssey by Homer (Fitzgerald Translation) - A heroic Greek adventure of marriage and family, husband and wife, father and son.
The Aeneid by Virgil (Fitzgerald Translation) - Commissioned by Caesar Augustus, Virgil was to pen a book that would be used throughout the Roman Empire to persuade all its subjects that the great Caesar Augustus is the son of God and that he would usher in a Golden Age.
Republic by Plato - The ideal government, Plato believed, must reflect the structure of the human soul. It must be guided by those with sure knowledge of the good, and guarded by individuals with a fierce allegiance to justice. Participants in economic life, the lowest of the human functions, must find their fulfillment in self-controlled consumption. If each class within the state does the job it is assigned, order will rule and everyone can achieve a measure of happiness.
The City of God by Augustine - No book except the Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than The City of God. And since medieval Europe was the cradle of modern Western society, this work is vital for understanding our world and how it came into being.
Socrates [dramatized audio cassette] by Knowledge Products - Socrates was the father of Greek philosophy. He was the teacher of Plato, who would become the teacher of Aristotle. His ideas have shaped many of the ideas of the Western culture.
Plato [dramatized audio cassette] by Knowledge Products - Plato was the first great philosopher of the West. He thought that there are changeless, eternal forms on which existing things are modeled. To Plato, human beings consist of an immortal soul together with a body that keeps it in the twilight world of changing, perishing things. The soul has a love for the eternal, the good, the true and the beautiful; these give life purpose, stability and meaning.
Aristotle [dramatized audio cassette] by Knowledge Products - Aristotle was Plato's student, but revised his teacher's ideas to be more consistent with ordinary experience. He thought human beings are one with the rest of nature, yet set apart from it by their ability to reason. Aristotle systematized the laws of thought, gave a complete account of nature and of God, and developed an attractive view of the good life and the good society. He may well have been the single greatest influence on Western thought.
Augustus [dramatized audio cassette] by Knowledge Products - St. Augustine was the first great systematic Christian philosopher. He attempted to combined the philosophical insights of Plato with the faith explicated in the Bible. Augustine thought of Plato's eternal forms as ideas in the mind of God; he believed that the Eternal Christ provides the light of knowledge to the human mind. His Confessions constitutes one of the timeless statements of faith and self-surrender; his detailed explication of the "City of God" describes a divine ordering of human affairs. His thought continues to attract the attention of serious thinkers today.
Aquinas [dramatized audio cassette] by Knowledge Products - Although not popular in his day, St. Thomas Aquinas produced momentous summations of the facts of faith and knowledge. His great work, Summa Theologiae, constitutes history's most complete system of Christian philosophy. His aim was to reconcile the best of the ancient world (composed mostly of the thought of Aristotle) with the Divine wisdom revealed in the Bible.
Adventures In Art curriculum by David Quine - See the world views of Western Culture unfold before your very eyes in this most dramatic panoramic picture presentation. This may be the most important study you ever do with your children.
Classical Composers and the Christian World View curriculum by David Quine - Listen to the world views of Western Culture unfold in this most dramatic auditory presentation.
Beyond textbooks … A storehouse of world view thought
World View Library
Resources for Year II
Answers for Difficult Days Surviving the Storm of Secularism by Quine - Seven studies from the Word of God to prepare and equip you to answer the vital questions of life.
The Divine Comedy: Hell by Dante - Taking two threads of a story that everybody knew and loved -- the story of a vision of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, and the story of the lover who has to brace the Underworld to find his lost lady -- Dante combined them into a great allegory of the soul's search for God. In Hell the poet is conducted by the spirit of the poet Virgil through the twenty-four circles of Hell in the first stage of his arduous journey towards God.
The Divine Comedy: Purgatory by Dante - In Purgatory, which is according to Dorothy Sayers the 'tenderest, most subtle and most human section of the Comedy', Dante struggles up the slopes of Mount Purgatory on the second stage of his journey towards God.
The Divine Comedy: Paradise by Dante - In Paradise, which T.S. Eliot among others has found 'either incomprehensible or intensely exciting', Dante journeys through the encircling spheres of heaven towards God.
Reformation Overview by Gateway Films - A video that vividly brings to life the Reformation, its colorful leaders, and history-shaping turning points. A look into the thoughts and significance of John Wycliffe, John Hus, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, the Anabaptists, and William Tyndale.
The Institutes of Christian Religion by John Calvin - John Calvin's Institutes has established itself as one of the most important theological works ever written. This abridged edition of the Institutes provides a readable sampler of Calvin's greatest work.
The Gift of Music by Smith and Carlson - An integration of the lives, philosophies, and music of the great composers. It is a discussion of the cross-pollination of thought and the interaction of one composer and artist with another.
Paradise Lost by John Milton - A profound exploration of the moral problem of man and the justice of God. An epic poem unparalleled in English literature.
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan - In it Bunyan presents in allegory his setting out on the dangerous journey and safe arrival at the desired country - the Celestial City.
The Patriot's Handbook edited by George Grant - A concise introduction to the ideas, events and personalities of American freedom, it is a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to understand the nation's identity as it has developed from its founding until now. Included are key documents, speeches, poems, songs, and profiles of the presidents and many of the leaders who have contributed to the nation's history.
The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke - The ideas of Locke would shape the thinking of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. The Second Treatise is the formative document explaining the political theory that would become the practical outworking of our government.
The Reasonableness of Christianity and Discourse on Miracles by John Locke - Was John Locke a deist or was he a Christian? What was his view of God and man? Did he believe that Jesus is the Messiah? What was his belief about miracles? These two books form the basis of Locke's beliefs about these and other important theological questions?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards - On July 8, 1741, Jonathan Edwards preached the most famous sermon ever delivered in the history of America. The response of the congregation was nothing short of amazing. Before Edwards could finish, people were crying out, "What shall I do to be saved?"
The Federalist Papers by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay - These papers defend what was in their day a revolutionary charter - the Constitution of the United States. These papers explain the complexities of a constitutional government - principles based on the inherent rights of man.
The Anti-Federalist Papers - While the Federalist Papers defended the concept of a strong central government with their arguments in favor of the Constitution. The Anti-Federalist Papers revealed the dissenting opinions of such statesmen as Patrick Henry and John DeWitt who saw in the document threats to rights and liberties so recently won from England.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - The storming of the Bastille … the death carts with their doomed human cargo … the swift drop of the guillotine blade … this is the French Revolution that Charles Dickens vividly captures in his famous work, A Tale of Two Cities. With dramatic eloquence, he brings to life a time of terror and treason, a starving people rising in frenzy and hate to overthrow a corrupt and decadent regime.
The Law by Frederic Bastiat - Frederic Bastiat was a French economist, statesman, and author. He did most of his writing during the years just before -- and immediately following -- the Revolution of February 1848. This was the period when France was rapidly turning to compete socialism. As a Deputy to the Legislative Assembly, he was studying and explaining each socialist fallacy as it appeared. And he explained how socialism must inevitably degenerate into communism. But most of his countrymen chose to ignore the logic contained in The Law.
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels - The Manifesto was first published in German as the complete theoretical and practical party program. In the forward to the Manifesto we read: "It is high time that Communists should openly, in the face of the whole world, publish their views, their aims, their tendencies, and meet this nursery tale of the specter of Communism with a manifesto of the party itself. To this end, Communists of various nationalities have assembled in London, and sketched the following manifesto, to be published in the English, French, German, Italian, Flemish, and Danish languages.
The Soul of Science by Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton - These authors clearly demonstrate how the foundation of modern science depended upon the Biblical world view of the existence of a real physical contingent universe, created and held in being by an omnipotent personal God, with man having the capabilities of rationality and creativity, and thus being capable of investigating it.
The following resources are dramatized audio cassettes:
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince is the most famous advice ever written on acquiring and maintaining political power. Although written in 16th Century Italy, The Prince has influenced political perceptions until the present day.
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan is a vigorous defense of a strong central government. Published in 1651, just after the English wars of 1642-49, Leviathan provoked attacks by both defenders and opponents of central government. This comprehensive work discusses many areas of philosophy and religion, and is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of political thought.
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke - Two Treatises of Government is the most famous and influential defense of limited government ever published. Written during a period of increasing opposition to the restored English monarchy, this work was published anonymously in December 1689. It is a classic account of natural rights, social contract, government by consent, and the right of revolution. Two Treatises profoundly influenced America's founding fathers.
Common Sense by Thomas Paine - Common Sense was the best-selling pamphlet in American history. By persuading thousands of Americans to join the cause of independence, it became the inspirational spark behind the American Revolution.
The Declaration of Independence - The Declaration of Independence is a brilliant summary of the philosophy and ideas behind the American Revolution. This tightly worded logical essay is one of the most important political documents in American history.
The American Revolution (Parts I and II) - In 1776, the second Continental Congress proclaimed American independence. But it would take seven years and the loss of many thousands of lives for independence to become a reality. Thus was the United States born - from the dream of freedom and the dignity of man.
The Constitutional Convention - The U.S. Constitution is the most important document in American history. Its ratification in 1788 created a nation. Its interpretation through centuries has determined the body of law under which we live. But the Constitution is not a staid document drafted by legal scholars. It is the vibrant work of American revolutionaries who wished to secure the principles for which they had fought a war, and won.
The Text of the United States Constitution - The Constitution, which created a nation, would also precipitate the Civil War, which almost destroyed it. The language of the Constitution was no academic matter. Men fought and died over the wording of a clause. Even today, the meaning of single words in the Constitution is passionately debated.
The Ratification Debates - Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention had refused to sign the Constitution. Rhode Island had even refused to send representatives. Now the Constitution was being subjected to the harsh process of ratification by the states. Where, many asked, was a bill of rights? And from Virginia, the question resounded: What was the status of slavery?
The Federalist Papers - Published as a series of newspaper articles, The Federalist Papers contains many of the ideas that made the American Revolution a remarkable political experiment. It has been called the third most important document in American history -- third only to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself.
The Bill of Rights - The Constitution of the United States created a nation with a strong centralized government. The Bill of Rights (The first ten amendments to the Constitution) gave guarantees that individual rights would not be trampled underfoot.
Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke - Edmund Burke, an 18th century forerunner of modern conservatism, attacked the French Revolution and the disruptive doctrines of natural rights and the 'social contract.' In Reflections, he sought to preserve the tradition of monarchy against the upheaval of revolution.
Rights of Man by Thomas Paine - Thomas Paine, in Rights of Man, defends the principles of the French Revolution against Burke's attack. His brilliant response became a part of one of the great political debates of modern times.
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville - Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, captured the essence of 19th century America in his penetrating work, Democracy in America. The democratic concept of equality was emerging as a political reality in America, and it threatened the aristocracy of Europe; it produced a society of individualists hungry for self-improvement. He examined the type of human being produced by America. Democracy in America has been called the best study of America ever written.
Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Rousseau believed 'man was born free, but he is everywhere in chains.' His controversial explanation of social authority fanned the flames of the French Revolution, yet it directly contradicted the idea of natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels - Over one-third of the world's population now lives under governments claiming to be Marxist. The Communist Manifesto was written by Marx and Engels became a fiery declaration that changed history.
Beyond textbooks … A storehouse of world view thought
World View Library
Resources for Year III
Of Pandas and People - The central question of biological origins is understood and analyzed.
Darwin on Trial by Phillip Johnson - The controversial book that rocketed the scientific establishment! Why? It shows that the theory of evolution is based not on fact but on faith - faith in philosophical naturalism.
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - A classic work of the 20th-century thought asking, 'Does life have any real meaning to it?' A fascinating story …a tragic answer!
The Plague by Albert Camus - A gripping tale of unrelieved horror, of survival and resilience, and of the ways in which humankind confronts death, The Plague is at once a masterfully crafted novel, eloquently understated and epic in scope, and a parable of ageless moral resonance, profoundly relevant to our times.
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell - A research collection of historical evidences for the Christian faith. An invaluable resource book for students who desire to give an adequate account of why they believe in Christ and the truth of Christianity.
True Spirituality by Francis Schaeffer - Schaeffer writes though 'This book was published after a number of others, but in a certain sense it should have been first. Without the material in this book there would be no L'Abri.'
Walden Two by B.F. Skinner - This fictional outline of a modern utopia has been a center of controversy ever since its publication in 1948. Set in the United States, it pictures a society in which human problems are solved by a scientific technology of human conduct.
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis - Called a modern fairy-tale for grown-ups, That Hideous Strength, follows that logical conclusions of a society that embraces a false world view.
Moral Dilemmas by Kirby Anderson - Solid, practical answers to some of the most vexing issues facing our society today - issues that call for a Christian response.
Pollution and the Death of Man by Francis Schaeffer - The Bible is clear: mankind was meant to exercise godly dominion over the earth. Yet today men mine valuable resources by whatever method brings the greatest profit in the shortest time, leaving the earth ravaged.…They worship self and ignore the God who made them. The answer to the ecological crises of our day is found only in the glorious truths of biblical Christianity: God created ex nihilo; He is both infinite and personal; we are made in His image and thus have great value in Him.
The Second American Revolution by John Whitehead [book] - Whitehead, through diligent research, argues that though the United States was founded on principles drawn from the Christian faith, it has undergone a second American revolution - a revolution based upon secular thinking.
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaader - 'Who am I? … 'Where am I from?' … and 'Where am I going?' Perhaps the three most important questions man may ask about himself. What are the possible answers? What are Sophie's answers? What are your answers?
The New Tolerance by Josh McDowell - What happens to a culture that has lost Truth as its basis for decision making? Josh analyzes our post-modern culture.
The Following are Video Recordings:
Whatever Happened to the Human Race? [video - OPTIONAL] by Francis Schaeffer - Exposing our rapid yet subtle loss of human rights Schaeffer and C. Everett Koop see today's culture on the edge of a great abyss. Abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia are only the beginning. Ahead lie moral atrocities as yet unthinkable, if current trends prevail. Today's decision will become our legacy to future generations.
Grasping for the Wind [video] by John Whitelead - The ideas that have shaped our present world were first gradually developed in the minds of philosophers and later popularized through the works of artists and entertainers. John Whitehead takes us on a fascinating journey into the mindset of Western society at the dawn of the 21st Century.
The Second American Revolution [video] by John Whitelead - This video presents a powerful argument for Christian ideals, offering viewers a true and vital understanding of the Judeo-Christian heritage upon which the American legal system was founded.Set into futuristic courtroom scene the Past brings charges against the Present. The primary charge is that the Present has departed from the original intent of the Founding Fathers. The viewer becomes the jury in this most thought-provoking film.
The Following are Dramatized Audio - Tape Recordings:
Darwin and Evolution - For centuries man was seen as created in the image of God, distinct from any other animal. Then, Darwin persuasively argued that mankind and other species are descended from common ancestors; most scientists soon agreed.
David Hume - Hume thought the entire world is constituted of the perceptions from our sense-experience. He had profound doubts about our ability to know anything with certainty. Hume was skeptical of science and vigorously attacked proofs of the existence of God.
Immanuel Kant - Kant believed that reason, the most fundamental human faculty, creates a world where all events are casually connected; it enables us to act morally, to enjoy beauty and to appreciate nature's magnificence. Kant forecast the possibility of a purely rational religion and that reason would lead to peace.
Friedrich Hegel - Hegel aimed to make philosophy a comprehensive science. He saw progress as the work of reason and the historical process moving us through struggle and contradiction to a higher synthesis.
Soren Kierkegaard - He believed that truth emerges only from our subjective, private lives; but neither the selfish search for pleasure nor a responsible social life can fully satisfy us. He believed God's existence cannot be proved, but that only a religious leap of faith can make our own finitude bearable and endow life with meaning.\
Friedrich Nietzsche - In 1883, Nietzsche boldly announced that God is dead. He also believed that truth is relative, he proposed to replace the values of traditional morality with the idea that creative human beings can use their energy, strength and intelligence to give purpose and meaning to their lives.
Jean-Paul Sartre - He was a leading advocate of the view that we must establish our own existence and individual dignity, despite a meaningless life and a final death.
John Dewey - Philosopher and educator John Dewey helped lead the movement called pragmatism. He was strongly influenced by Charles Darwin.
The Civil War - No historical event, short of the American Revolution itself, has affected the United States as deeply as the Civil War. But much more than slavery was at stake. Was the United States one nation, indivisible under God? Or, was the United States a group of sovereign states, who could choose to disassociate?
Wealth of Nations - In 1776, a shy professor from Scotland published a masterpiece on economics that would change forever what people thought of the role of government in the economy.
The Classical Economists - In the 18th century, some viewed economics as a branch of moral philosophy, while others called it 'political arithmetic.' This study examines the breakthroughs of the classical school, which included Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, and John Stuart Mill.
The German Historical School of Economics - To a group of late 19th-century German professors, classical economic theories only expressed what happens in a simplified world, not the real world. To solve pressing problems, they enthusiastically supported government intervention in the economy through social welfare legislation.
Karl Marx: Das Kapital - Marx viewed capitalism as the systematic exploitation of workers by owners of capital. Many modern ideas about profits, monopoly, and antagonism between workers and employers are rooted in Marxism.
Keynesian Revolution - In 1936, John Maynard Keynes introduced his view that capitalism is capable of remarkable efficiency, yet prone to instability caused by weak consumer demand. Keynes' analysis led directly to active government policies for stimulating demand, including deficit spending.
The Austrian Case for the Free Market Process - Two great thinkers, Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, defended free markets when others favored economic control by governments. Mises developed a concept of economics as human action, and Hayek challenged the possibilities of efficient socialism.
Frank Knight and the Chicago School - At the University of Chicago, Frank Knight was an abstract theorist who emphasized the importance of uninsurable uncertainty in economic affairs.
Monetarism and Supply Side Economics - Monetarists have opposed Keynesian economics, stating that markets are efficient if government does not exercise discretionary power over the nations' money supply. Supply siders emphasize incentives for individual workers and investors, and they advocate lower tax rates to improve economic performance.
Economics in One Lesson - Published in 1946, Hazlitt's masterpiece examines and debunks the many fallacies and myths of economic thinking. Some of these ideas are centuries old, but they continue to plague us today. Hazlitt offers a simple 40-word sentence as his central 'lesson of economics.
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