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There are many things a patriotic Christian ought to have in their home, beginning of course with the Holy Bible, a visible cross on the wall, a foundation of daily prayer, and a life centered around faith, family, and truth. But there is one item most believers have forgotten, and it may just be one of the most powerful tools of truth you could ever possess. Every patriotic Christian should own a complete encyclopedia set printed before our institutions were corrupted, before truth was twisted by modern agendas, and before the God-fearing foundation of Western civilization was undermined by pride and perversion.
A real encyclopedia from before 1920 is more than a book. It is a survival manual, a cultural anchor, and a declaration of your refusal to be led by lies. When you hold one of these century-old volumes in your hand, you are not just flipping through information,you are stepping into a time when the fear of the Lord was the beginning of wisdom, when family was sacred, and when truth was not yet up for debate.
Why Old Encyclopedias Matter More Than Ever
Inside just one volume of a pre-1920 encyclopedia, you will find more truth, clarity, and moral structure than in an entire modern university library. These encyclopedias were created in a time when education was about forming the mind, not deforming the soul. They were written by men who believed in God, order, reason, and tradition, not social experiments and ever-changing identities.
In these volumes you will find clear explanations of history, honest science, deep knowledge of agriculture, practical medicine, and biblical foundations woven through the pages. These were tools for the family man, the Christian teacher, and the rural homesteader. There was no confusion about biology. There was no erasure of American greatness. There was no shame in saying marriage is between a man and a woman. These books were built to instruct, to inform, and to preserve the truth for generations.
And while most of today’s information is accessed through screens, filtered by corporations, and skewed by ideologues, the truth inside these books is untouchable. It cannot be censored, edited, flagged, or removed. When the power grid fails, when your internet goes down, when the world loses its bearings, your encyclopedia will still be there, ready to serve.
It will still teach you how to purify water, how to plant crops, how to treat illness, and most importantly, how to think clearly in a world gone mad.
What They Taught Then vs What They Preach Now
Let us consider the topic of slavery, one of the most abused and misrepresented subjects in today’s educational system. In modern classrooms, it is used to divide and shame, to push political guilt, and to tear down everything this country once stood for. But if you open a 1911 encyclopedia, you will still find slavery condemned, but with historical accuracy and global context. You will learn about slavery in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Barbary pirates who enslaved Europeans. You will find truth, not selective outrage. You will find fact, not indoctrination.
Now consider gender and biology. A 1908 encyclopedia will state simply and clearly that there are two sexes—male and female. That is all. No “assigned at birth.” No confusing terminology. Just truth that aligns with creation, not chaos.
When it comes to family, these encyclopedias honor fathers, mothers, marriage, and childrearing. They speak of the home as the foundation of civilization. They treat God’s design for the family with reverence and respect, not mockery and disdain.
A Legacy Worth Passing Down
These encyclopedias are not just for nostalgia or decoration. They are ideal for building a homeschool curriculum that teaches your children to think independently and truthfully. They will learn real history, honest science, and moral clarity, all without exposure to the garbage peddled in public schools today. These volumes respect the Christian heritage of the West and treat Jesus Christ not as a myth, but as the cornerstone of history and truth.
This is exactly why the modern left despises them. These encyclopedias tell the story of Western civilization without apology, they explain Christian doctrine without mockery, and they defend order, logic, and faith without compromise.
You can still find these sets if you look. Go to estate sales. Check eBay. Visit used bookstores. The books are often bound in leather, printed on thick cream-colored paper, filled with hand-drawn illustrations, and built to last for generations. A full set can often be bought for less than the cost of a single semester’s textbook in the modern education racket.
When you hold one, you are not just holding a book. You are holding a shield against ignorance, a sword against deception, and a beacon of wisdom for your children and grandchildren. You are saying to the world, my house still honors the truth.
In this age of confusion and cowardice, there is nothing more courageous, nothing more necessary, and nothing more Christian than owning an encyclopedia from the early 1900s.
Get one. Read it. Teach from it. Pass it down.
Because history is not only about what happened.
It is about who gets to tell the story.
And every patriotic Christian has a duty to make sure that story remains rooted in truth.
