At first, it may seem almost

invisible. Many of the textbooks Landmark uses are used in public schools,

and most of their library books are not specifically Christian. Nevertheless,

a vast and wonderful difference exists, not so much in the material itself,

but in how the material is presented.

LCS teachers use Christian

worldview as a specific tool to examine and evaluate the information studied

in class. Like a magnifying glass, this tool helps students see more clearly

the true form of ideas under consideration.

In art and music classes, students

learn to value what is pure and lovely, since art is meant to glorify

the most creative One of all. Science classes study the work of God's

hands - chemical molecules, laws of motion, variety of life forms, things

amazingly intricate and interesting.

Language classes study vocabulary,

literature, and grammar not to simply help students achieve high SAT scores,

but also to enable them to express their faith clearly. Math classes present

a world of logic and order, carefully not randomly constructed.

In history classes, students

watch the development of human thought and institutions, marked by both

sin and righteousness; in P.E. classes, kids practice how to "present

your bodies a sacrifice" to God.

Utilizing a Christian worldview

educational lens encourages students to submit every thought to Christ

and to evaluate all "facts" in light of Biblical truth.

Recently Landmark Christian

School teachers were asked the question, "How will students see Jesus

in your classroom?" Here is a sampling of their responses.

Language arts: "My hope

is that my students see Christ

first in me: in the way I respond

to them, the way I do my job, and the way I love them. I also seek to

relate Biblical truth to the subjects I teach so that they in turn will

begin to look for God's design in everything even in diagramming sentences

and in the characters we read about!" Becki Stacks

Math: "It is so exciting

to show students that God created the system of mathematics and that order

comes from God. We see geometry as Euclid did, as writings on the wall

of a cave or house. God wrote them and they are covered by the cloud of

the limitations of our finite minds. Slowly, piece by piece, God allows

us to see Himself through the portions of the plan he reveals to us."

Cheryl Hughes

Science: "Christ is the

source behind all we study. Science is ever striving to discover and understand

the world that God has created. His fingerprints are the patterns that

we struggle to understand." Stephanie Snyder

Fine arts: "I encourage

my students to see Christ in the classroom by getting them to understand

the following: We are created in the image of God ... God is a Creative

God ... therefore, we, too, have been given the gift of creativity. They

learn to appreciate the beauty in God's creation. God created the world

with a myriad of colors, shapes, forms, textures, and a sense of balance.

The basic elements and principles of design that I teach are what God

himself created in the world around us!" Tina Eden

Physical education: "Students

learn that their body is truly created by Him, from the tiniest of cells

to the biggest of muscles. I teach 'your body is a temple of the Holy

Spirit ... you are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore

honor God with your body.' 1Cor. 6:19-20." Fred Gilkeson

History: "Students will

see Jesus in my classroom by seeing God's mercy and grace in the events

of history and seeing His sovereignty over His creation." Doug Vinson

Lower School: "Every day

the Lord renews me and grants me grace. It would be my hope that young

children would learn to take risks and to realize that the only perfect

one is Christ. I want to create a learning environment which equips children

with the knowledge that God created them for a very unique purpose. Filling

their minds with fuel to do the job is my mission!" Becky Joiner

"The sovereignty of God

is emphasized in reminding children that God is in control of all including

their young lives." Kelly Bulger

Bible: "Christ is seen

as the Word the living source of all truth." Chris Brody