The Chain of Christianity (COC), simply put, is a study of the Hand of God in the founding of America, from Creation to the Restoration of Biblical reasoning for our current day.

There are 10 links in the COC:  Creation, Moses, Christ, Paul, The Bible in English, Explorers, Pilgrims, Patriots, Expansion & Erosion and Restoration.

For lesson plans, book lists, leading idea suggestions, Red Book readings, and other helps, click on the bar following each of the history links below, or at the bottom of the page:  (under construction)

Link 1 - Creation: 

This link addresses the time frame from Creation to Moses.  Biblical history, world history, archeology, the foundational principles for each subject of study in the home school, and many other areas are addressed.

Questions to ask are:  1. Who is God?, 2.  What is man?, 3. What is sin?, 4. How does God save us?, among others.

FACE lists this link as follows:  "God's Principle of Individuality, the key to the study of history, is emphasized and expanded throughout the years to include:  God as Creator and Sovereign Ruler; the attributes of God's character and nature; geographic individuals; man is God's property and made in His image; conscience; the fall of man and the need for a Savior; the origin of the races, religions languages, civilizations; the establishment of civil government."

  This will be updated within the month

Link 2 - Moses and the Giving of the Law:

This link addresses the time frame from Moses to the coming of Christ.  A particular emphasis is put on the giving of the Law. 

Questions to ask are: 1. What is the purpose of the law? and 2. Can the law save you?

FACE lists this link as follows:  "The providential purpose, preservation, and preparation of Moses, the first historian and lawgiver, are emphasized including: the Ten Commandments - God's eternal Law written on stony tablets; distinctives of moral, ritual, and civil laws; Egypt - a place of refuge; Israel - Hebrew republic; Greece and Rome - pagan republics - aesthetic and political links of preparation for Christianity."

    This link will be updated during the first quarter of school '08

Link 3 - Christ, the Focal Point of all History:

This link addresses the coming of Christ, his salvation, his teachings, his death and resurrection.

Questions to ask are:  1.  Who is Christ?, 2. How does Christ save us?, 3. Is Jesus God?, and more.

FACE lists this link as follows:  "In God's fullness of time, He sent His Son to the earth.  Christ's birth, death, and resurrection and His eternal effect on history are studied including:  Christ's character; Christ fulfilled the Law; God's Law now 'written upon fleshly tablets of the heart," -the basis for Christian self-government; the Law and Gospel - two legs of civil government; the contrast of Christianity and paganism."

  (4 pages)   Check out The Miracle Maker at CBD: 

Link 4 - Paul:

This link addresses the time period beginning with the '400 years of silence', through about the time of Constantine.  Paul, the Apostles, the persecution in Rome, the spreading of the Gospel, the founding of the Church ( and therefore the purpose and calling of the Church), the topics of the epistles, the establishment of the canon, the creeds, the Westminster Catechism, and others are appropriate for this time frame.

Questions to ask are:  1. What is Sanctification?, 2. What is Justification?, 3. Are we saved by grace, apart from our own works?, etc.

FACE lists this link as follows:  "The Apostle Paul, New Testament scholar, heeding the Macedonian cry for help, was divinely directed into Europe and established the New Testament Church, turning the course of Christianity westward.  The study of this link includes:  Paul's missionary journeys; his epistles to the first-century Christians and his teachings on civil government; the writing of the New Testament and the establishment of the New Testament Church - a mini-republic.  Christianity goes westward to Europe."

   This link will be updated shortly.

Link 5 - The Bible in English:

This link addresses the time period commonly called "The Dark Ages".  Castles, the feudal system, kings and kingdoms.  But underlying this impression of darkness was the glow of a light that would not be snuffed out.  Like a candle in the darkness, the Scripture, which had been chained to the pulpits, became available to the people.  As they read the living word, it brought light and life to those who sought out truth.

Questions to ask are:  1. Is the Bible true?, 2. How is the word written on our hearts?, and others

FACE lists this link as follows:  "In order to understand the history of civil liberty, the history of the Bible in English must be studied.  Liberty for the individual is directly proportionate to the individual's possession of and ability to read the Holy Bible in his own language.  Supporting this leading idea is: the Magna Charta; how the Bible in the hands of the individual gives rise to an internal reformation and then reformation in the civil sphere: the European Reformation, its reformers and Bible translators - Wycliffe, the "morning star of the Reformation," Tyndale, Coverdale, the Geneva Translation, and the King James Version."

  This link will be updated shortly.

Link 6 - Explorers:

This link addresses the time period of the 1400's to the 1600's, although some of the major explorers fall into other time frames.  This time period saw the map change drastically.  Views about the earth and ocean were challenged.  All during this time, God was directing the spreading of the Gospel into the world, moving it westward toward America.

Questions to ask are:  1.  How did God prepare the explorers to spread the Gospel?  2.  How did God prepare the newly discovered peoples to receive the Gospel?  3.  For what did God preserve North America?  etc.

FACE lists this link as follows: "The preparation of Christopher Columbus, who knew God had a distinct call upon his life, is studied.  Providential preparation is evidenced in Marco Polo's journals, Prince Henry's School of Navigation, the invention of navigational instruments, Columbus' own journal, and the development of the caravel as the Era of New World Exploration began.  One of the themes studied is the preservation of the  mainland of North America until God had a people prepared to establish the fullest expression of a Christian civilization."

Link 7 - Pilgrims:

This link addresses the idea of liberty of conscience in worship, self-government, how the seed of local self-government is planted, and God's providential preparation of a people to settle in North America who understood these biblical concepts.  The Christian character of the pilgrims who settled Plimoth Plantation is a focus of study, as well as the Christian document that established local self-government in the colony.  Virginia colony is compared and contrasted with Plimoth.

Questions to ask are:  1.  What is liberty of conscience?  2.  How is the seed of local self-government planted?  3.  How did God providentially prepare and protect the pilgrims for settlement of North America?  etc.

FACE lists this link as follows:  "The Pilgrims and their Christian character became the seed of our American Christian republic.  Providentially  prepared, the Pilgrims possessed the Christian character, self-government , economics, education, and unity needed to produce a Christian constitutional republic.  Included in this link are: the founding of Jamestown, first permanent English colony in North America; the Pilgrim dynamic.  America's heritage of Christian character; the Providence of God through the Reformation; Holland as a place of refuge; the writing of the Mayflower Compact; God's preservation through Squanto; Thanksgiving; fifty-year peace with the Indians; communism versus free enterprise; and Bradford's Of Plimoth Plantation."

  This link will be updated by the 2nd semester.

Link 8 - Patriots:

This link addresses the time period leading up to and including the founding of The United States of America, a constitutional, federal republic.  America's heritage of Christian Character, The Constitution - A Christian document, and other topics are the subject of study.

Questions to ask are:  1.  Is America a Christian nation?,  2.  Upon what principles are this nation founded?,  and others.

Face lists this link as follows:  "As Christianity moved westward with its fullest expression in government, the Christian Character of the patriots and pastors of the founding and constitutional eras of our nation and their documents of liberty and contributions are studied:  Sam Adams, father of the American Revolution, and his Committees of Correspondence; George Washington, father of our country; Thomas Jefferson; John and Abigail Adams; Benjamin Franklin; Patrick Henry; John Witherspoon; James Madison; John Marshall; the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America."

             (test on the Declaration)  

          (test)     Adam Smith - Wealth of Nations

     -  A Skit, 6 pages

Link 9 - Expansion and Erosion:

This link addresses the time of the Old West, Laura Ingalls, the Civil War.  It addresses the expansion of the United States of America, and the erosion of Biblical principles among the people.

Questions to ask are:  1.  How is the seed of local self-government planted?  2.  What is the roll of education?,  3.  What was the cause or causes of the civil war?, and others.

Face lists this link as follows:  "The Bible, Biblical principles of self- and civil-government, and Noah Webster's "Blue-Backed Speller" all went westward with the pioneers and pathfinders.  As the nation "flowered," the Era of Enterprise and Invention is highlighted.  Other topics covered are:  westward expansion; erosion of unity; the Civil War; reconstruction.  The character and contributions of such Christian men as Noah Webster, Matthew Maury, Abraham Lincoln, and Robert E. Lee are identified."

   This link will be updated soon.

Link 10 - Restoration:

This link addresses our part in restoring American Christian thinking, building up the foundations of the coming generations.

Questions to ask are:  1.  How does God work in and through the individual?,  2.  What is my responsibility as an American Christian?, and others.

FACE lists this link as follows:  "The role of the American Christian for the twenty-first century is to aid in restoring and reclaiming our heritage of Christian Character and civil liberty.  God has a unique purpose and place on the Chain of Christianity for each one of us, as well as for each individual nation.  Every student is inspired and encouraged to assume his responsibility for the stewardship of his internal and external property, his scholarship and productivity, and to follow Christ in his daily walk, thereby fulfilling God's divine purpose for his life as a young American Christian stateman."

  This link will be updated soon.

More additions to come...