The innovative book that started the discernment revolution
“This is an important book on a tremendously important subject. That there has been an intentional and systematic indoctrination of Americans with false and pernicious ideas is horrific, but this fine book helps us understand what has happened and helps us also see how we can—and absolutely must—oppose those ideas.”
Eric Metaxas — New York Times best-selling author and host of the Eric Metaxas Show
Introduction
Course Overview
Instructions
Unit 1 - What is Truth? - Overview
FREE PREVIEWUnit 1, Section 1 - Main Lesson - Truth
FREE PREVIEWUnit 1, Section 1 - Activities 1-4
Unit 1, Section 1 - Quiz
Unit 1, Section 2 - Main Lesson - Assumptions
Unit 1, Section 2 - Activity 1
Unit 1, Section 2 - Background Reading - Columbus and the Flat Earth
Unit 1, Section 2 - Activities 2-5
Unit 1, Section 2 - Quiz
Unit 1, Section 3 - Main Lesson - Reality
Unit 1, Section 3 - Activity 1
Unit 1, Section 3 - Background Reading - Robin Hood and Reality
Unit 1, Section 3 - Activity 2
Unit 1, Section 3 - Quiz
Unit 2 - Types of Core Assumptions - Overview
FREE PREVIEWUnit 2, Section 1 - Main Lesson - Types of Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 1 - Background Reading - Types of Assumptions
Course PowerPoint
Unit 2, Section 1 - Activity 1 and 2
Unit 2, Section 1 Quiz
Unit 2, Section 2 - Main Lesson - Type 1 Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 2 - Background Reading - Type 1 Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 2 - Activities 1 and 2
Unit 2, Section 2 Quiz
Unit 2, Section 3 - Main Lesson - Type 2A Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 3 - Background Reading - Type 2A Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 3 - Activity 1
Unit 2, Section 3 Quiz
Unit 2, Section 4 - Main Lesson - Type 2B Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 4 - Background Reading - Type 2B Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 4 - Activities 1 and 2
Unit 2, Section 4 Quiz
Unit 2, Section 5 - Main Lesson - Type 3 Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 5 - Quick Review
Unit 2, Section 5 - Background Reading - Type 3 Assumptions
Unit 2, Section 5 - Activities 1 and 2
Unit 2, Section 5 Quiz
Unit 3 - Testing Assumptions - Overview
FREE PREVIEWUnit 3, Section 1 - Main Lesson - Critical Assumptions Test (CAT)
Unit 3, Section 1 - Background Reading - Critical Assumptions Test (CAT)
Critical Assumptions Test (CAT) - PDF Version
Unit 3, Section 1 - Activities 1 and 2
Unit 3, Section 1 Quiz
Unit 3, Section 2 - Main Lesson - Secondary Assumptions
Unit 3, Section 2 - Background Reading - Origins
Unit 3, Section 2 - Background Reading - Operations
Unit 3, Section 2 - Background Reading - Final Destinations
Unit 3, Section 2 - Project 1
Unit 3, Section 2 Quiz
Unit 4 - Overview
FREE PREVIEWUnit 4, Section 1 - Main Lesson - Humanity, Knowledge, and Good
Unit 4, Section 1 - Background Reading - "What is a Human Being?"
Course PowerPoint
Unit 4, Section 1 - Project 1
Unit 4, Section 1 - Background Reading - "How Do We Acquire Knowledge?"
Unit 4, Section 1 - Project 2
Unit 4, Section 1 - Background Reading - "What is Good?"
Unit 4, Section 1 - Project 3
Unit 4, Section 1 - Unit Extension Activity
Unit 4, Section 1 Quiz
Unit 5 Overview
FREE PREVIEWUnit 5, Section 1 - Main Lesson - Humanity's Basic Problem and Solution
Unit 5, Section 1 - Background Reading - What is Humanity's Basic Problem?
Unit 5, Section 1 - Background Reading - Solutions to Humanity's Basic Problem
Unit 5, Section 1 - Project 1
Unit 5, Section 1 Quiz
Learn to Discern teaches people how to quickly and reliably find hidden assumptions which determine what is true and what is not...and WHY...in real-world issues and situations. You will discover precisely what truth is and what it isn't. You'll understand what assumptions are and the power they have for honing your discernment skill. You will use that power to explore the assumptions that control how people think about today's moral, social, and cultural issues. We'll reveal the assumptions that form people's beliefs about inequality, race, gender, what really is good, and much more. Then you will find how to relate truth from God and the Bible to these real-world issues because at the level of a person's assumptions it is easy.
The Learn to Discern Semester Home Course will take about 120 hours to complete.
Learn to Discern uses a ground-breaking critical thinking system that is entirely different from ANYTHING you have ever seen. It is the next generation of discernment training based on assumptions. It is far superior to worldview. With a little practice even learners who are not particularly intellectual can discern what is true and what isn't in the classroom, the media, and the culture. With practice a learner can reliably discern truth in real-world issues and situations in as little as 30 seconds.
This training course is the first of its kind. That doesn't mean that our assumptions method is unknown or untested. Some of the best Christian scholars and apologists have reviewed and endorsed our revolutionary new discernment process.
Here’s what others who have “Learned to Discern” have said:
“…helps people discover what is really true in the confusion of voices in the age of the internet.”
Josh McDowell - Internationally acclaimed author and speaker
“…the most innovative thing I’ve seen in education in 40 years!”
Bill Gibbons - Creator of nationally acclaimed HOSTS Learning
“Dave Richardson’s discernment system is the result of decades of reflection and hands-on experience ministering on secular university campuses. He has developed an effective method to help us excavate the assumptions that underlie much of what we hear in the classroom, the news, movies, lectures, or just conversations with friends.”
William Lane Craig - Internationally acclaimed professor, scholar, and debater
“When David first explained his Critical Assumptions Test to our staff, I was blown away and immediately saw the wisdom of his apologetic.”
Daniel Fusco - Author and Lead Pastor, Crossroads Community Church, Vancouver, WA
“Dave’s book and Critical Assumptions Test are a must in the existing environment of ideas, lifestyles, and concepts.”
Nolan Hertel - Professor, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
“The main approach that Christians employ to defend their faith in the world is apologetics and worldviews. David Richardson goes beyond these and does something better. He does not simply ‘defend.’ He is the only one that I know who uncovers the weakness of the intellectuals in universities, the media, government, and culture. David provides a powerful offense and does so in a winsome fashion. His thinking redefines what it means to be a public Christian.”
Stan Oakes - Chancellor, The King's College, New York City
Dave Richardson explores contemporary issues such as wealth inequality, race, gender, and more to reveal the hidden assumptions behind these issues. For older students and adults, this course will whet your appetite to Learn To Discern.
$79
Dave Richardson has developed a practical, tangible discernment skill that allows you to accurately find which voices are true in 30 seconds or less, even if you are a student or not particularly intellectual.
$79
Dave Richardson helps you enhance your new discernment skill by exploring media clips from movies, a video game, a political speech, and a podcast to practice using the CAT. You will also find practical tips for how you can pass this on to others.
$79