New Website

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:12:18 -0400

Legacy Collegiate Studies is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, www.legacystudies.org. Our new site features better accessibility, enhanced search features, and more information about our innovative program.

The new look follows our move to our new location in Burlington, North Carolina. As our program continues to change and grow, we welcome your suggestions. Please contact us if you have comments or questions.

Philosophy of Education

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:50:57 -0500

A Summit Ministries publication noted that over 50% of young people who attend church during high school abandon the faith by the time they graduate from college. Shockingly, the research shows that there is little statistical difference between students who attend secular colleges and those who choose Christian institutions.1

Students may abandon the faith for reasons that cannot be blamed entirely on an institution. "Keeping the faith" is one motivation for a family to carefully compare higher education opportunities. It is important to understand two basic teaching models and how they affect your college choice.

The Greek Model

Information is taught to students, who then decide how or if they might use it. In the Greek model, men are viewed as deity and allowed to be self-determining. No absolutes or rules are placed upon students in this approach.

The Hebrew Model

Moral implications are taught along with information. The Hebrew model demands a response. This was the teaching method of Jesus, which harmonizes information with formation of a life.

The Legacy Model

The teaching of truth has a positive moral effect on the obedient hearer. In order to "know," one must be ready to respond to truth. "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:31-32). Jesus called His students "disciples," who followed not only His teaching, but also His manner of life.

Legacy endeavors to explore social and moral implications of every academic subject through the absolute truth of the Bible.