EP 169: The One Thing Every Free Nation Needs to Teach Its Children // with Stephen McDowell

EP 169: The One Thing Every Free Nation Needs to Teach Its Children // with Stephen McDowell

From Principles In Practice: Biblical Classical Homeschooling by Principles In Practice

March 9, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 175

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Stephen McDowell discusses the importance of education in sustaining liberty and the role of virtue and character in shaping a free nation.

🎧 EP 169: What Every Free Nation Needs to Teach Its Children // with Stephen McDowell Is liberty sustainable without the right education? In our latest episode, historian Stephen McDowell joins us to discuss ideas in his new film Educated for Liberty—and why America's founders believed freedom depends on virtue, character, and biblical worldview formation. If education shapes culture. . . what happens when education changes? Take a listen to find out. Follow Providence Foundation's Facebook page here. Watch Educated for Liberty for free here. Learn more about Stephen McDowell and Providence Foundation by visiting Providence Foundation's website here. Want to level up? Be discipled and mentored in The Principle Approach®(1) through the Biblical Classical Homeschool Experience™ membership and get equipped to disciple your children so they may be able to reason and think Biblically. See pricing at the website. . What is your current worldview in the areas of P.E.E.R.S.--Politics (think Government), Economics, Education, Religion, and Social Issues? Go to www.worldviewcheckup.org for a stress-free online test with 100% private and immediate results. Use our Ambassador code WVC101 to…

People in this episode

Host: Principles in Practice

Guest: Stephen McDowell

Topics covered

  • education
  • liberty
  • virtue
  • character
  • biblical worldview
  • culture

Keywords

  • liberty
  • education
  • virtue
  • character
  • biblical worldview
  • freedom
  • culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Providence Foundation

Books & works: Educated for Liberty

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