Francis Schaeffer Study Center

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Francis Schaeffer Study Center

Equipping students with basic Biblical knowledge and an understanding of the Christian world-view through an integrated study of Western Civilization.

The core curriculum of the Schaeffer Study Center is a set of integrated humanities courses which cover western civilization chronologically from the ancient world to modern times. We believe that a chronological approach is the best way to organize the study of western civilization. Accordingly, our recommended course of study is:

9th Grade – The Ancient World
10th Grade – Middle Ages thru Refo

rmation
11th Grade – The Early Modern World
12th Grade – Modern Times
For each year, we recommend that the student take a set of four core courses: one hour each on History, Literature, Art, & Bible. These four courses, taken together with a small group of 6-12 classmates, will provide an integrated cultural overview as well as an introduction to a consistent Christian worldview. We believe it to be important to include an opportunity for students to take courses in the practical and creative arts. As Dr. Schaeffer wrote:

"The arts and the sciences do have a place in the Christian life -- they are not peripheral. For a Christian, redeemed by the work of Christ and living within the norms of Scripture and under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, the Lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts. A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God -- not just as tracts, but as things of beauty to the praise of God. And art work can be a doxology in itself."

- from Art and the Bible

Our science courses will also be taught from an explicitly Christian worldview. The biology course will be explicitly creationist, but the evidence both for and against the theory of evolution will also be covered. While we believe firmly that a well-rounded high school education should include both the study of mathematics and a foreign language, our experience has been that this is difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish with a 1-day a week tutorial framework.

08/10/2026

Reminder - the second summer FSSC lecture
Tuesday, August 11th, Margaret Thatcher
6pm Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet

07/21/2026

Reminder: Tonight's lecture (Tuesday, 7/21) is the first of the Summer series - on Karol Wojtyla (aka Pope John Paul II). 6pm at Abundant Life Church in Mt. Juliet.

07/08/2026

Announcing the 2026 Summer lecture series: The Pope, the Prime Minister, & the President.
John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher, and Ronald Reagan. The three most important world leaders of the 1980s. They altered the course of history - and worked closely with each other.
NB: The July lecture will be the THIRD Tuesday of the month. August and September will be on the regular second Tuesday of each month.

05/12/2026

Second lecture of the Spring!
TODAY, Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00pm at Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet.

Albrecht Dürer, the "Leondardo of the North". A great and gifted artist who grasped the possibilities of the printing press and was made famous (and wealthy) by his 1498 printed edition of The Apocalypse with his own full-page illustrations.

In 1517, he embraced Luther and the cause of the Reformation.

04/14/2026

First lecture of the Spring!
Today, Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00pm at Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet.

04/04/2026

We're continuing our public lecture series this Spring. Our 3 historical figures will be Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent of Florence) on Tuesday, April 14th, 6pm; Albrecht Dürer, the Leonardo of the North, on Tuesday, May 12th; and Queen Elizabeth I, on Tuesday June 9th.

All lectures are free and open to the public. Location: Abundant Life Church in Mt. Juliet TN. Time: 6pm - 7pm, with Q&A afterwards.

03/10/2026

Tonight, March 10th 2026
Free public lecture on Frederick the Great!

01/11/2026

This coming Tuesday, January 13th, at 6pm at Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet
Free Public Lecture - our first lecture of the Fall of 2026!
Tue, Jan 13th, 6pm – Alfred the Great, 849-899

The only English monarch to earn the epithet "the Great."
He defended England against Viking invasions, translated
key Latin works, promoted education and laid the foundations for English national identity.

Come join us for a one hour lecture - with Q&A afterwards.
Free and open to the public.
Previous lectures can be viewed on the FSSC YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/-MJ

12/07/2025

TODAY! - Tuesday, December 9th, at 6pm at Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet
Free Public Lecture - our third and final lecture of the Fall!

Tue, December 9th, 6pm – Theodore Beza, 1519-1605
A young boy from a minor noble family who was
recognized as a brilliant scholar at a young age. He
published a volume of his own poetry at 28 which made
him famous. He was considered one of the best writers of Latin poetry of his time. And then he gave it all up and
moved to Geneva. His writing had a profound impact on
the American Founding Fathers.

Come join us for a one hour lecture - with Q&A afterwards.
Free and open to the public.
Previous lectures can be viewed on the FSSC YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/-MJ

11/11/2025

TODAY! - Tuesday, November 11th, at 6pm at Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet
Free Public Lecture - our first lecture of the Fall!
Tue, November 11th, 6pm – John Calvin, 1509-1564
A quiet, modest scholar who loved the classics and classical languages. He was working as an editor in Basel when he was recruited over his objections to reform the church in Geneva.
Come join us for a one hour lecture - with Q&A afterwards.
TODAY! - November 11th at 6pm at Abundant Life Church, Mt. Juliet.
Free and open to the public.
Previous lectures can be viewed on the FSSC YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/-MJ

Address

1000 Woodridge Place
Mount Juliet, TN
37122

Opening Hours

7:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+16157547035

Website

http://www.schaefferstudycenter.org/

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