Are Secular History Text Books Trustworthy? Part 5
Part 5—More Concerns
The above examples only scratch the surface of secular ideologies woven into history textbooks. Topics including racism, abortion, war, and “tolerance” are also addressed in these texts. And beyond the textbooks themselves, there are also concerns that need to be addressed at the local level.
This article has specifically focused on textbooks, yet they are only designed to be a backbone for the history class, with the design of the course ultimately left in the hands of the teacher. Thus, a high school teacher in New York will likely present the curriculum differently than a teacher in Kansas. As a society, we assume that teachers are to be universally trustworthy and have our children’s best interest at heart. However, since each teacher can choose to emphasize specific aspects of the textbook, every classroom will vary in how radical the content will be.20 Personally, I would urge parents to remove your children’s education from the government, so you as the parent will have the ability to choose which textbooks your children read and who will teach them the material.
However, for many, this is not plausible. I would at minimum implore parents to obtain a copy of the course syllabus and speak to their students’ history teacher about specific topics that will be taught in their student’s class. What are the teacher’s personal views about socialism or Marxism? In what ways will religion be taught to the students? And of course, parents should keep up with what their children are learning in any class, regardless of the school. Most books and classroom teaching will have something we disagree with or would rather be stated differently, and it is good to take the opportunity to discuss this with our children. Parents have a responsibility to their children, and we must ensure that not only are we instructing them properly but that those whom we trust to teach them at school are doing the same.
by Cory Von Eiff on January 28, 2026
Featured in Answers in Depth
In closing, public school books written by man are not trust worthy!!!
The above examples only scratch the surface of secular ideologies woven into history textbooks. Topics including racism, abortion, war, and “tolerance” are also addressed in these texts. And beyond the textbooks themselves, there are also concerns that need to be addressed at the local level.
This article has specifically focused on textbooks, yet they are only designed to be a backbone for the history class, with the design of the course ultimately left in the hands of the teacher. Thus, a high school teacher in New York will likely present the curriculum differently than a teacher in Kansas. As a society, we assume that teachers are to be universally trustworthy and have our children’s best interest at heart. However, since each teacher can choose to emphasize specific aspects of the textbook, every classroom will vary in how radical the content will be.20 Personally, I would urge parents to remove your children’s education from the government, so you as the parent will have the ability to choose which textbooks your children read and who will teach them the material.
However, for many, this is not plausible. I would at minimum implore parents to obtain a copy of the course syllabus and speak to their students’ history teacher about specific topics that will be taught in their student’s class. What are the teacher’s personal views about socialism or Marxism? In what ways will religion be taught to the students? And of course, parents should keep up with what their children are learning in any class, regardless of the school. Most books and classroom teaching will have something we disagree with or would rather be stated differently, and it is good to take the opportunity to discuss this with our children. Parents have a responsibility to their children, and we must ensure that not only are we instructing them properly but that those whom we trust to teach them at school are doing the same.
by Cory Von Eiff on January 28, 2026
Featured in Answers in Depth
In closing, public school books written by man are not trust worthy!!!
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