Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Ohio State

Professor Mark Bauerlein and Assistant Director Adam Kear are at the Society for Classical Learning Conference in Grapevine, Texas, sharing information about the Salmon P. Chase Center with attendees. The conference explores how generosity can be cultivated and embodied within classical Christian education. The Chase Center is among the sponsors for the conference.

In a recent appearance on The Washington Times' podcast "History As It Happens," Dr. Daniel Gullotta and other experts were interviewed by award-winning broadcaster Martin Di Caro about the late Gordon S. Wood and his importance in the field of early American history.

"We talked about his impact on the field, his historical lovers and haters, his role in debunking the 1619 Project’s claim that slavery was central to the American Revolution, and of course, his name being dropped in Good Will Hunting."

Listen here: https://go.osu.edu/DJw9

Gordon Wood's Remarkable Legacy (Bonus) Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · June 17 · 50m

Educators from around the country are at The Ohio State University this week for the second of three weeklong workshops dedicated to "teaching the teachers" how to breathe life into their classrooms when covering the Declaration of Independence.

Today's activities included the conclusion of a simulation about the debates and processes of the Continental Congress and signing the Declaration. This afternoon, they were scheduled to visit the Ohio Supreme Court and Columbus Museum of Art.

One participant even came dressed the part for his role in the debate!

Check out the photos, including the members of our hardworking workshop facilitation team, who met up for early morning coffee and “culture therapy” after lots of time in conference and hotel mode.

The Salmon P. Chase Center's Dr. William Simpson is among a distinguished list of speakers, responders, and moderators participating in a two-day conference at Pusey House and St Cross College, Oxford, England.

The June 18 and 19 conference, titled "Natural Law & War: 400 years of The Law of War and Peace", focuses on questions such as: "What can doctrines of natural law tell us about waging war and about peace-making? Are ancient sources that may have been unknown to Grotius’s age helpful in answering the questions? Do the ‘laws of nature’ that science has since uncovered help us? Can the theology, which undergirded both Grotius’s writings and the modern natural rights and human rights doctrines, help in answering these questions?"

The conference is being held in partnership with the Chase Center at Ohio State University, the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin, and the Canterbury Institute.

Interested in the topic, but can't make it across the pond? Watch the live stream Thursday at
https://www.youtube.com/live/f4oACQhzoRM?si=diRdV_-W1CWQwGNT and Friday https://www.youtube.com/live/QJtJRqM9GE4?si=EPIsA1oOa7x62Jm5.

Natural Law and War Conference, Day 1 Lectures Presented in partnership with the Chase Center at Ohio State Univer...

In the June 9 "Daily Wire," Dr. Daniel Gullotta reflects on the passing of renowned historian Gordon Wood, who died June 6 in an accident in Rhode Island.

Gullotta writes, "His death came just weeks before the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and it is a true tragedy that one of the most celebrated historians of the Revolution and the Founding did not live to see this milestone."

Read the entire article at https://go.osu.edu/DJkV

America Just Lost One Of Its Greatest Defenders This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you.***Gordon S. Wood spent more than half a century explaining to Americans why their country was worth understanding.He died on a Sunday in...

Dr. Jesse Smith's recent article, published by the Institute for Family Studies, explores how parents can "help their kids build a faith that lasts."

In the article, Smith writes: "Religious affiliation and participation in the United States have declined steadily over the past several decades. Fewer Americans now attend worship services regularly, identify with a faith tradition, or describe religion as central to their daily lives. This shift is especially pronounced among younger cohorts, who are more likely than previous generations to report no religious affiliation and less likely to engage in institutional religious practices."

He continues that, "While belief has not disappeared, it has become more individualized and less connected to church life. As a result, many religious communities now face a sustained pattern of generational decline rather than temporary fluctuation, raising concerns for churches and church members alike about the long-term vitality of their congregation."

Read the article: https://go.osu.edu/DJcu

New Report: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Build a Faith That Lasts A new IFS/Communio report explores how parents can transmit lasting religious beliefs and practices to their children.

Next week, the Salmon P. Chase Center will begin hosting workshops on teaching the Declaration of Independence. More than 120 high school and middle school teachers from across Ohio and the country will participate in simulation exercises, lectures, and strategy sessions to learn how to bring the Declaration of Independence to life in their classrooms.

Stay tuned for updates over the next three weeks!

Executive Director Lee Strang and Dr. Daniel Gullotta are being recognized as contributors to the "Civitas Collection", a scholarly publication from The University of Texas at Austin's Civitas Institute.

Both of these articles are timely, as we are moving toward the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this July!

In Strang's article, "The Declaration of Independence: Why It Holds No Special Role in Constitutional Interpretation," he writes that the Declaration inspires but doesn't interpret — whatever its moral power, it was never ratified as law, and originalism rightly limits constitutional interpretation to the written Constitution alone. https://go.osu.edu/DJPh

Gullotta's article, "No King But Jesus: Religion in the American Revolution," explains that "Religion wasn't incidental to the American Revolution — patriots, loyalists, and pacifists alike framed their choices in Scripture and Providence, making independence as much a sacred drama as a political one." https://go.osu.edu/DJPg