American Government & Politics: A Christian Worldview is a study designed for use with a college course class (although it may be used by those not in that class, of course). The goal of this course is to make the study of American government and politics enjoyable, rewarding, and edifying, while presenting it with a Biblical, pro-limited-government worldview. The book includes a weekly/daily reading schedule, as well as “Questions for Review” for each section.
This book is not only a study of American government, but an analysis of the institution of government itself, based upon Biblical principles that detail its legitimate, true purposes. Unfortunately, most Americans today lack an understanding of the proper role of government. In fact, many Christians today are also unaware of what the Bible teaches about the reason why government was instituted.
But should that surprise anyone?
After all, about 85-90 percent of American students—even those with Christian parents—are marched off to government-run schools for 13 (sometimes 17) years. When those students are taught about government, it’s via a system funded by…the government (i.e., taxpayers). The obvious question: Will schools funded by the government teach them that (a) less government control/taxation/spending is superior, or (b) more government control/taxation/spending is superior?
(No bonus points for answering correctly.)
This book was written to help students understand the framework, tenets, and history of the United States government, and to analyze them in the light of this vital question: What does the Bible say are the proper responsibilities of a just, moral, effective government?
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We used this for our [son’s] education. It was fantastic. The format was easy for him to follow. And the frequent consideration of God’s Word and principles made a great impact on his thinking.
God-honoring and eye opening book!
Scott Clifton has a very engaging way of pulling the reader into American Government learning without any resistance. He is humorous, down to earth, and makes AG relevant to the point of inspiring students to take action on their beliefs….[T]his well written book brings to light parts of history that were not taught to me in public school; this, completely opening my eyes to a more realistic picture of what pitfalls our political leaders have found themselves in, as well as what distresses they have in turn put our country into….I highly recommend this book as an excellent choice….
Easy to follow
My 14 year old daughter enjoyed this book. It is organized well, and she needed very little instruction to complete her weekly assignments. Additionally, she learned a lot! We were impressed by how often we heard “Did you know…?” Highly recommend this curriculum!
Highly recommend
My 15-year-old homeschooler enjoyed this book and learning from it. Scott has a way of writing and delivering the material in his books that just resonates with the student. My son is a math/science guy and doesn’t love to read; however, he learned a great deal in Scott’s classes as his material is broken up in small lessons and easy to follow.
Great American Government textbook
My daughter enjoyed the layout of this book: the short daily readings were interesting, informative, often with funny anecdotes, and easy to understand, all within a Biblical framework. She learned a lot and has a solid grasp of the historical foundation and present status of the American government.
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