Stephen Williams (breakout session) PDF Print E-mail
Historical Revisionism
How History is Being Used as a Stumbling Block for Some Christians

Why care about history?

What role was Christianity to play in American education?

·    Why do we have public schools?

What role was Christianity to play in government?

·    Where do our “rights” come from?

What is the establishment clause?

How is history changed?
·    Biased presentation
·    Omission
·    Lack of Primary Sources

Revisionism in culture and world history


Discussion Questions

1.    On what principles was the United States founded?

2.    What role was Christianity to play in education, government, and society?

3.    Why is so much attention focused on the negative things that have been done by Christians?

4.    What is historical revisionism and why should we care about an accurate portrayal of history?