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UNITED STATES HISTORY: HERITAGE OF FREEDOM IN CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE A Beka Book / Pensacola Christian College ©1996 |
UNITED STATES HISTORY FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS Bob Jones University Press ©2001 | |
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Both miss the trinitarian central theme in U.S. history.
Both omit Biblical principles that limit man's sovereignty in government. | ||
Greater emphasis on ideas and
their consequences in history |
Greater emphasis on anecdotal human-interest info that personalizes history
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Much incomplete development
of excellent concepts |
Many Biblical moral and spiritual principles, few Biblical political and economic principles
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More often presents
pro-free market economic views |
Less often presents
pro-free market economic views | |
Extensively annotated copy
of the Constitution |
Unannotated copy of the Constitution
in vol. 2 is inaccessible when using vol. 1 | |
Unlike secular texts, both stress American church history, cycles of
revival and backsliding, and the importance of righteousness to freedom. Unlike secular texts, both avoid political correctness
(no stereotypes of whites as oppressors and people of color as victims, of men as oppressors and women as victims, or of Christians as oppressors and pagans as victims). Like secular texts, both lack adequate, accurate treatment of constitutional history. Like secular texts, both demand less of students than high school Science books do. | ||
93 factual errors 31 technical defects |
70 factual errors
21 technical defects | |
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