David Barton è il fondatore e presidente di WallBuilders, un'organizzazione nazionale pro-famiglia dedicata a presentare la storia e gli eroi dimenticati d'America, con un focus sul suo patrimonio morale, religioso e costituzionale. La sua vasta ricerca lo ha reso un esperto in questioni storiche e costituzionali, spesso fungendo da consulente per i legislatori. Barton è anche autore di numerosi best-seller, i cui argomenti attinge da una vasta collezione di scritti originali dell'epoca fondativa della nazione. Il suo obiettivo è ispirare gli individui a impegnarsi nel rafforzamento delle loro comunità e della nazione.
Setting the Record Straight is a unique view of the religious and moral heritage of black Americans, with an emphasis on the untold yet significant stories from our rich political history. The material presented is ground-breaking and revolutionary, leaving viewers amazed and inspired.
Restoring America to the Strength of its RootsThe United States became a unique, prosperous, and admired nation because of its faith in God and the willingness of the people to abide by God’s standards and principles. Over time, however, the people’s urge to glorify self rather than God has seriously eroded the strength and potential of the nation. U-Turn examines current cultural trends and historical patterns to reveal that America cannot sustain its strength if it remains on its current path. Combining current research with the authors’ trademark insight and analysis, the book gives readers a unique view of the moral and spiritual condition of Americans and provides specific insights into how we can turn our nation around by focusing · The restoration of the family· The restoration of the Christian Church· The future activity of our government
Approaching academic assignments as practical controversies, this book offers a novel approach to the study of digital literacy. Through in-depth accounts of assignment writing in college classrooms, Bhatt examines ways of understanding how students engage with digital media in curricular activities and how these give rise to new practices of information management and knowledge creation. He further considers what these new practices portend for a stronger theory of digital literacy in an age of informational abundance and ubiquitous connectivity. Looking also at how institutional digital learning policies and strategies are applied in classrooms, and how students may embrace or avoid imposed technologies, this book offers an in-depth study of learner practices. It is through the comprehensive study of such practices that we can better understand the efficacy of technological investments in education, and the dynamic nature of digital literacy on the part of students charged with using those technologies.
Francouzský filosof a přední znalec antického myšlení a filosofie Pierre Hadot ve své krátké, ale hutné přednášce postihuje podstatu antické filosofie. Hadot objasňuje, co v řecko-římském světě znamenalo být filosofem, a ukazuje, že "filosofovat" neznamenalo osvojovat si abstraktní, odtažité vědění bez reálného dopadu na život, nýbrž prostřednictvím cvičení rozumu usilovat o vnitřní proměnu sebe sama. Autor dále načrtává, jak a v jakých podobách se toto dědictví antického myšlení po staletí kontinuálně uchovávalo, jakých proměn nabývalo ve středoveku a novověku a jaký smysl a inspiraci v této tradici nalézáme dnes. Kniha přináší inaugurační řeč, kterou Pierre Hadot přednesl 18. února 1983 u příležitosti převzetí katedry dějin helénistického a římského myšlení při College de France.