SEMINARS BY JOHN EIDSMOE
John Eidsmoe is willing to present a weekend seminar for your church or civic organization. Any of these seminars can be expanded or contracted in length and number of sessions to fit the needs and desires of your group. Here are some seminars Colonel Eidsmoe frequently presents:
Institute on the Constitution
A series of lectures on the basic beliefs of the Founding Fathers, events leading up to the Constitutional Convention, an analysis of the Declaration of Independence and its relationship to the Constitution, the Constitution itself phrase-by-phrase, and the dangers to constitutional government today.
The Heritage of Our Common Law
Ancient legal systems in Asia, Africa, Europe, North & South America; the Laws of the Ancient Hebrews; the Classical Systems of Greece and Rome; rise of the common law with is Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norma, and Biblical influences.
Defending Your Faith! Apologetics for the Christian Layman
The role of apologetics and its relationship to evangelism; ways of approaching truth; forms of apologetics; principles of logic and evidence; the art of persuasion.
Daniel: God's Man for All Seasons
The historical/political setting of the Book of Daniel; its authorship; chapters 1-6 with special emphasis on Daniel as a role model for believers living in a pagan society; overview of chapters 7-12; the Messiah the Prince prophecy of Chapter 9.
Christian Statesmen
Biographical sketches of leading American Founding Fathers, with special emphasis on their character traits and religious beliefs.
God & Government
A Biblical view of government; the two Kingdoms (Church & State); our duty to government; a Biblical perspective on issues such as abortion, war and military service, crime and punishment, economics, social responsibility, education, and others.
Islam & the Crusades
The rise of Islam; the tenets of Islam; the pillars of Islam; Islamic law. The rise of Christian Europe; the Christian concept of just war and holy war; events leading up to the Crusades; what happened during the Crusades; the legacy of the Crusades. Colonel Eidsmoe believes the Crusades (but not everything that took place during the Crusades) are defensible as just warfare in response to Islamic expansion and aggression.
The Apostles' Creed
Why we have creeds; the origin of the Apostles' Creed; a phrase by phrase explanation of the history, meaning, Scriptural support, and application of the Creed.
The Book of Hebrews
A chapter-by-chapter exposition with practical applications.
Here I Stand! Biblical Worldview of a New Millennium
What is truth? Authority of Scripture; Who is God?' Law and Gospel; Creation/Evolution; Worldview Specific Topics.