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Knowledge of events in the past and perhaps in the present is not required. Apart from the possible unreliability of the test, we ought to conclude that the schools do not consider the study of the history of the world to be significant. That should not be our attitude, however. We have a precious h
Next time you sit in a history class, whether formal or informal, remember you are students of God’s plan as executed in time, you are students of Christ’s comings, you are students of the story of His church. Make His-story yours. *Karen Hanko is a Junior High teacher in the Prot. Ref. School of S
It is impossible to write such a thorough history of the world or of a nation which would include every fact of history. Some basic prejudice would become evident in the very selection of the facts or details of the history being written. The reason for this is that the historian does not really wri
History can be defined as the account of the unfolding of God’s counsel, i.e., the revelation of God’s covenant in Christ from the creation to the consummation of all things. History, therefore, primarily deals with the gathering of His church, the body of Christ, from every tongue, tribe and nation
The interpreter of history will exhibit a basic bias or prejudice as soon as he begins to give an interpretation of history or of any aspect of life. His bias may not be as evident when he writes what seems to be his story of the events of the past, but it will be there.
History class is an ongoing look at many of the biblical doctrines set forth in scripture such as creation and the fall. History also is an awesome example of the providence of God throughout time. By using history we can see that the coming of the Kingdom of Christ will happen very soon. With regar
Sure, the world has an interest in “history.” But, young people, what are they interested in? A study of their writings will show us that they study history to document the accomplishments of man and the military, political, and ideological advances of the great civilizations of the past.
History is the story of how “the Son of God, from the beginning to the end of the world, gathers, defends, and preserves to himself by his Spirit and Word…, a church chosen to everlasting life.” Each event that occurs in time is directed towards that goal. Everything that occurs is meant by God to g
Wait a minute! You ought to read this! I know, you’ve heard so much about that subject that you are probably inclined to say, “That’s ancient history.” And, without realizing it, you are saying more than you intended to say. It certainly is “ancient history”, as old, I should say, as the human race
What was the Background of Toynbee’s Philosophy of History? Toynbee’s interest in the meaning of history must be found in his early devotion to the study of classical culture. In fact Toynbee claims that the history of Greece and Rome are the true pattern which all other civilizations must follow. I