Tag Archives: curriculum

Is Christianity really harmful?

With the rise of the new atheism, Christianity is under intellectual attack. One recurring theme on the part of critics is that Christianity is actually harmful to individuals and to the world. It is, they say, a religion that leads … Continue reading

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Sonlight Meets Charlotte Mason

"Charlotte who?" I asked my wife. Having grown up with a public school education, I wasn't too knowledgeable or enthusiastic about homeschooling or the types of approaches available. Several years later, I'm glad to say that I'm not only a … Continue reading

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Buying Books

My college-aged friends have been bemoaning the high price of textbooks. I can't do much more than grimace and empathize: Textbooks are pricey! I wish they could order a Core and get a ton of wonderful books for less. ...but … Continue reading

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Trying to Find the Best Curriculum for Your Family?

The homeschool community is packed with a wide range of curricula. With Sonlight, you have many Core options, Math programs and various Electives to chooser from. Add to this your budget constraints, your students' individual needs as well as a … Continue reading

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Building Off Something Great

There is a fantastic article in the latest edition of Wired. (Unfortunately, it's not on their website yet, so I can't link to it.) The article presents the radical shift in computing that is upon us because of the Kinect … Continue reading

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What Good is Christianity?

According to a study by Barna Research, 61 percent of twentysomethings who were once active as teens in churches "are now spiritually disengaged." Why is it that so many young Christians eventually "disengage" from the faith? There are likely a … Continue reading

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My Passion: To Equip and Educate

How did a former atheist end up writing Christian curriculum at Sonlight? That's a long story that I can't answer completely in one blog post. Fortunately, every now and then I'll contribute a post here and can fill in details … Continue reading

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