For years we’ve been using Lifeviews and The Consequences of Ideas by R. C. Sproul to show our teens how modern life is shaped by philosophy. Although these books are somewhat scattered, they clearly trace the ungodly origins and development of many ideas that we almost take for granted. They have been very helpful in […]
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Review: The Secret Mission by A. Van der Jagt
John, an escaped Huguenot, returned to France on a mission for the Dutch government, hoping for an opportunity to free his father, a galley slave. As John travelled through France, he faced one danger after another. He hid within a few yards of King Louis XIV, met two Huguenot girls desperate to escape to England, […]
Going with the Flow: Mid-Year Changes in Elementary Science and High School Bible, Lit, and History
We rarely make major curriculum adjustments partway through the school year. This year, however, we made two huge changes that, so far, are going well. The Little Misses have changed science programs, and Mr. 16 has switched to Veritas Press’s Omnibus for most of his Bible, history, and literature. Elementary Science Changes The Little Misses […]
Review: The Escape: The Adventures of Three Hugenot Children Fleeing Persecution
John’s father, a Huguenot in southern France, was arrested by Father Francis and sentenced to the galleys for life. A few years later the same priest snatched away John’s little sister Manette and sent her to Paris. John’s mother died of grief, and not much later Father Francis let it be known that he was […]