Biblical Foundations of Self Government

  • One Bible credit shall be earned from a course with content relating to a Biblical perspective of identity, affirmation, inclusion and diversity.

  • The objective of the course is to help students personally comprehend who their Creator has made them to be, and how that understanding gives them ability to engage a spiritually and morally confused culture. Students will learn how to affirm each person, and their diverse needs, with the inclusivity of the Gospel.

  • The course shall be a hands-on practicum, designed to engage students on a personal level, not just a theoretical or intellectual level. Students shall research what the Bible teaches on contemporary issues related to the course content (e.g. same-sex marriage, transgenderism, definition of the family, abortion, etc.) and shall personally apply the discovered biblical values to their lives.

  • The WCFS course “Biblical Foundations of Self-Government” satisfies this requirement. A parent-developed course incorporating appropriate Biblical texts (e.g. Genesis 1-3, Romans 1, I Corinthians) and approved resources also satisfies this requirement.

    Approved Resources Include:

    • The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield

    • Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey

    • Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom by Ryan Anderson

    • When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Movement by Ryan Anderson


BFSG: 1st Corinthians & Nathaniel Bowditch

1 Credit | Social Studies / Bible | Year Taught: 2017-2018

| Instructors: Gary L. Cox, Joel Fischer

This course satisfies the WCFS High School Handbook §4.1.1 (a) Required Course: Biblical Foundations of Self-Government