Radio Commentaries

Week: February 10th - 14th, 2025

2/10/25 - Franklin on Virtue

Benjamin Franklin told us how virtue is tied to freedom. He made a great observation about freedom and character. He said, “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”

Franklin’s words are so relevant today.

It would be good for schools to apply Franklin’s insights to students. Religious beliefs held by students can increase their virtuous behave at school. But, if public schools sow in students the idea that religion is not welcome on campus, teachers will also reap the effects. Students will come to school without the good behavior expected by the religion they were told to leave at home.

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2/11/25 - Texas and The Bible

Texas school officials want students to study the Ten Commandments.

One of the academic expectations for Texas high school students in their World History courses says this: “The student is expected to explain the development of democratic-republican government from its beginnings in the Judeo-Christian legal tradition…” It also states that students are to “identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in” a number of historic documents including the Ten Commandments. You may be amazed at what your state’s academic standards expect students to learn about the Bible and Christianity.

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2/12/25 - Acknowledging Faith in Class

Public school teachers should encourage their students to include their faith-based values in their decision making.

Teachers can include a discussion about faith in class. One way to do it is to simply acknowledge that there faith-based perspectives on the discussion topic.

Take for example, a lesson on decision-making. It would be very appropriate to talk about how, for many people, religious values are important to consider in making decisions. That’s not endorsing a religion; that’s acknowledging it. A teacher could say, “Class, I know many of you come from families where religious faith is important. When making decisions, be sure to evaluate how well your choices will align with your family’s religious values.” That’s simple and effective.

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2/13/25 - The Language of Creation

Did you know your children are learning a foreign language in their math classes?

The famous astronomer, Galileo, once said "The great book of nature can be read only by those who know the language in which it was written. And this language is mathematics."

This fits exactly with what the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 1:20, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” Writing for The Imaginative Conservative, Kate Deddens reminds us that when students ask in frustration, “Why should I learn this?” we can explain that mathematics is one way to worship God. It is the numerical language we use to describe His creation.

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2/14/25 - A Firm Foundation

Our Founding Fathers’ believed that all men were created equal and had the God-given right to a peaceful life, to attain liberty, and to pursue happiness.

Martin Luther King, Jr.  echoed the Founders in his "I Have A Dream" speech, when he said:

“When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir…I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.’”

That speech was a reminder that our principles of freedom are built on a firm foundation established by God.

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