Explore the flaws of modern economic theory and its reliance on utilitarianism. Discover how thinkers like Bentham and Mill shaped policies that challenge moral principles, natural rights, and Judeo-Christian ethics. Learn how these ideas impact free markets and society today.
Boundary Stone’s Basic American Government Teacher’s Guide lays out assignments for an 18-week semester. If you need fewer days of assigned work, how would you approach adjusting that schedule? Here are some tips from a former co-op teacher who used this textbook.
The excessive number of legal restrictions enacted by our Congress and an assortment of federal agencies has resulted in a general disregard of those rules.
Today’s student activism is predictable when you consider they have been taught to interpret history and judge current events from this perspective.
How much water may be used by your toilets? What kind of cars can you drive? Can you have a gas stove in your home? Enough yet?
In the last few years, it seems our nation has been turned upside down. We are told that boys can be girls and girls can be boys. We are told that there is an ever-increasing number of genders. We are told repeatedly that climate change is producing an apocalyptic disaster because there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We are told…
To put it concisely, we need to change our “what if . . .” questions into “even if . . .” declarations.
In the last few years, it seems our nation has been turned upside down. We are told that boys can be girls and girls can be boys. We are told that there is an ever-increasing number of genders. We are told repeatedly that climate change is producing an apocalyptic disaster because there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We are told…
Ben Franklin once said, “Experience keeps a dear [that is, costly or expensive] school. The fool will learn in no other.” One of the reasons for studying history is to broaden our knowledge far beyond what we could acquire from personal experience. The study of history is a way to learn in a much less expensive school. We are able to buttress our limited experience with the experience of the entire human race throughout the ages.
These natural law principles are the foundation of all we do at Boundary Stone. Using curriculum designed from this foundation equips students for making many life decisions.
The first thing God says about humans as He initially creates them is they should have dominion over all the earth and all its creatures. We cannot begin to take dominion over the earth, much less the universe, unless we are first able to identify, understand, and act upon the fixed principles inherent in God’s design. These fixed principles imply…
What does heaven tell us about living with purpose on earth? What if God’s original plan was to create an entire universe made for exploration, discovery, invention, and dominion? What if life was meant to be a process of eternal growth and development?
It is essential to understand the Declaration of Independence in order to grasp the significance of the founding of our country. In light of recent events, it is time for Americans to stand up and declare, “We still hold these truths to be self-evident…”.
The common school movement amounted to an effort to strip people of their ability to seek education on their own terms. As a result, they inadvertently adopted the mindset of Rousseau…
The free market process promotes a moral discipline which says: ‘Unless we are able and willing to serve our fellow man, we shall have no claim on what he produces’.
Contrast that moral discipline with the immorality of the welfare state. In effect the welfare state says: ‘You do not have to serve your fellow man; through intimidation, threats and coercion, we will take what he produces and give to you.’
The free market process promotes a moral discipline which says: ‘Unless we are able and willing to serve our fellow man, we shall have no claim on what he produces’.
Contrast that moral discipline with the immorality of the welfare state. In effect the welfare state says: ‘You do not have to serve your fellow man; through intimidation, threats and coercion, we will take what he produces and give to you.’
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.
In a previous article, I introduced the concept of sphere sovereignty and discussed the role of natural law. This Christian social thought played an important role in the American founding.