THE PURPOSE, PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE OF HISTORY
The Grand Strategy of History: Teaching the Purpose, Philosophy and Practice of History Teacher Training Seminar By Dr. Simon A. Mould
Objectives: Develop a Kingdom purpose and philosophy of history. Comprehend and present history as the “grand strategy” meta-narrative. Identify and acquire the necessary skills to become a prophetic historian. Determine a criteria for authoritative historical research and writing. Recommended Reading: Rushdoony, Rousas John. The Biblical Philosophy of History. Ross House Books. 1997. Nash, Ronald H. The Meaning of History. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers. 1998. Cantor, Norman F., & Schneider, Richard I. How to Study History. Arlington Heights, IL: AHM Publishing Corporation. 1967. Cairns, Earle E. God and Man in Time. A Christian Approach to Historiography. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. 1979. Elton, G.R. The Practice of History. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers. 2002. Galgano, Michael J., Arndt, Chris., & Hyser, Raymond M. Doing History. Research and Writing in the Digital Age. Boston, MA: Thomson Wadsworth. 2008. Mearsheimer, John. J. The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 2001. Kennedy, Paul. The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. New York: Vintage Books. 1989. Black, Jeremy. Great Powers and the Quest for Hegemony. New York: Routledge. 2008. Clausewitz, Karl Von. War, Politics, and Power. Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing. 1997.
The Grand Strategy of History Simon A. Mould, Ed.D.
THE PURPOSE, PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE OF HISTORY
I.
Developing a Kingdom purpose, philosophy & practice of history A. The purpose of history
B. The biblical command to write and remember history
C. The philosophy of history.
II.
The grand narrative of history A. Narrative is the ability to tell the story.
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B. Narrative is a story of movement.
C. Movement is produced by power.
D. Power is the inherent driving force of humanity.
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III.
How a prophetic historian practices history. A. Developing discernment
B. Developing research skills 1. Define your research
2. Reading primary sources
Evaluating the author:1
Evaluating the point of view: 2
Evaluating the audience: 3
3. Reading secondary analysis
Criteria for choosing authoritative and useful secondary sources:
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Ibid. P.57. Ibid. 3 Ibid. 2
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C. Writing narrative history
1. Thesis:
2. Organization:
3. Description
4. Interpretation and persuasion:
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