Pillars of the World

• Dan Smithwick

• Nehemiah Institute

Jedidiah Morse

• 1761-1826

• "Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present form of government, and all the blessings that flow from them, must fall with them."

Psalms 11:3When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Life spheres – from the Puritans

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Family Church State

Nurture

Education

Community

Defense

Punishment

Well-ordering

Instruction- The Word

Education

Sacraments

Care of poor

God Good for 300 years

Life spheres – Last 100 years

Family ChurchStat

e

Nurture

Education

Community

Defense

Punishment

Well-ordering

Education

Welfare,

Etc., etc., etc.

Instruction- The Word

Education

Sacraments

Care of poor

•GodGod-less

Life spheres – In past several years

FailyChurch

StateNurture

Education

Community

Defense Auto industry

Banking Insurance

Health care Housing

Education Welfare

Instruction- The Word

Education

Sacraments

Care of poor

God

God-defying

PEERS Testing

• A Biblical worldview assessment program designed to assess how one views God, man and the world around him.

Politics How we govern

  Economics How we prosper

Education How we learn

Religion What we worship 

Social Issues How we relate 

PEERS: Worldview Spheres

Politics How we govern

  Economics How we prosper

Education How we learn

Religion What we worship 

Social Issues How we relate 

PEERS: Worldview Spheres

Limited Government-

•Purpose of civil government:

Limited?

Expansive?

or

Ministry LeadersMinistry Leaders

Biblical Theism

Moderate Christian

Secular Humanism

9

Construct Validity

Humanists & New Ager’sHumanists & New Ager’s

Biblical Theism

Socialism

10

Influence on Society?Influence on Society?

HumanistsBiblical

Scholars

Two bodies of thought

11

Why this?

Students from Christian homes

PEERS Trend Analysis‘

“Worldview” school results

PILLARS of the WorldAssessments

Bible Origins Worldview Free-Market

Honest moneyLev.

19:36

PILLARS Study

PILLARS Program

Pre test

Post test

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“Come, let us build—”Neh. 2:17

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