Generation Joshua educates youth.Generation Joshua Generation Joshua (Often called "GenJ" by its members) is an American Christian right youth organization founded in 2003[1] that aims to encourage the involvement of 11-19 year-olds in civics and politics. is a conservative Christian youth organization that seeks to educate American teens about "liberty, virtue, and a deep belief in the principle of self-government." The organization emphasizes patriotism Patriotism See also Chauvinism, Loyalty. America, Captain comic-strip character known as the “protector of the American way.” [Comics: Horn, 155–156] American elm traditional symbol of American patriotism. , excellence, and civic involvement through five components: * Online, self-paced civics civics, branch of learning that treats of the relationship between citizens and their society and state, originally called civil government. With the large immigration into the United States in the latter half of the 19th cent. courses that include ones about the Founding Fathers, Constitutional Law, the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War Era Sermons, and The Federalist Papers Federalist papers formally The Federalist Eighty-five essays on the proposed Constitution of the United States and the nature of republican government, published in 1787–88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in an effort to persuade . * Voting responsibility, pushing the message that "voting is a vital part of every Christian's civic responsibility" and encouraging its members to register new voters, especially Christian voters. * An awards program called the Benjamin Rush Awards, which requires members to complete the online civics curriculum, write letters to the editor and public officials, register voters, volunteer in local campaigns, and sign up new members. * Student Action Teams, which allow members to turn knowledge into action by volunteering in political races on behalf of conservative candidates. * GenJ Clubs, which encourage members to examine current events in light of the Constitution and the Bible Bible [Gr.,=the books], term used since the 4th cent. to denote the Christian Scriptures and later, by extension, those of various religious traditions. This article discusses the nature of religious scripture generally and the Christian Scriptures specifically, as , give club members the opportunity to work with other like-minded teens, and establish a grass-roots network of active students. |
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