THE CIVICS 365 STORY

An Illiterate Age

It's everywhere you turn. Low voter turnout, rising polarization, disgruntled constituents: it's no secret that the negative attitude towards politics in America is rapidly intensifying. Many Americans don't understand how their government works, becoming so overwhelmed with the chaotic mess that they choose to leave politics to the politicians while their resentment slowly simmers.

With more than 70% of Americans failing a basic civic literacy quiz and middle school students scoring the lowest on civics tests since 1998, the civic illiteracy epidemic has reached an all-time high. In the information overload of a technological age, we have become ignorant of even the most basic facts about what makes our country work. We cannot afford to remain apathetic any longer.

"See a Need, Meet a Need"

I heard this phrase often growing up. Sharing an important life lesson, my parents encouraged me to focus on creating a solution rather than dwelling on the problem at hand in any given situation. That reminder as well as my love for history and politics is the inspiration behind Civics 365. As I studied illiteracy levels in historical and political knowledge as well as cultivated my growing desire to present straightforward political information, an organization which takes politics back to the basics was born.

Understanding any subject starts with knowing its foundational principles. At Civics 365, we do just that by educating fellow citizens on American history and government one word at a time, helping build a strong civic foundation so that anyone can step into the culture prepared to have meaningful political conversations.

After much heart-felt prayer, Civics 365 was created to shed a positive light on the oftentimes overwhelmingly negative and confusing American political scene. We present a civics-related word for every day of the year, its definition, and a fun fact as well as creating additional civics content for further learning.

Whether you're someone who wishes they would have stayed awake in government class, a political science professor who lives and breathes politics, or anywhere in between, I pray that Civics 365 will be a blessing to you.

Together, let's raise America's civic literacy one word at a time.

Word Bank

Putting the "Why" in Civics 365

While politics are incredibly important, at the end of the day being an engaged citizen should not be the end goal of our lives. Politics are a vital means to end, but if it ever becomes the end in itself, the ultimate mission of this organization has failed.

There would be no need for Civics 365 if Scriptural truth did not exist. Were it not for the majority of the Founders choosing not only to believe the Gospel message and biblical principles but also to boldly build a government and nation on those ideals, Civics 365 would have little to define and even less to preserve. However, because so many of our governmental institutions are the result of the Founders’ and Framers’ biblical understanding of the depravity of human nature, the importance of civic virtue, and the enduring legacy of absolute truth, this organization has something to fight for in passing these principles on to future generations.

Just like the Founders, biblical truth is my “why” in this life. If you take away nothing else from this organization, I pray that the following three points will lead to you securing your place in the eternal kingdom of Christ. It’s the most important step you could ever take.

The Gospel

You are a sinner, which means you’ve said, done, or thought something that goes against God’s perfect standard (Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23). Every one has broken God’s law, an action which demands the kind of justice that only death can satisfy (Romans 6:23). Everyone is also born separated from God with no hope of doing enough good works to gain God’s favor on our own (Isaiah 64:6).
You need a Savior. Your sin demands a perfect substitute who can take your place and pay the payment of death that you deserve. Jesus, because He is 100% God yet 100% man, was the only one eligible to pay the eternal price necessary to exchange justice for grace (John 3:16-17; John 14:6). He lived a sinless life and was murdered on the cross before rising again three days later, defeating death and the grave forever because of His great love for His creation (John 11:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 3:18).
You have to consciously choose to accept Jesus (Romans 10:9-10). There is no special prayer you have to pray, place you have to be, or person you have to talk to in order to surrender your life to Christ (Acts 16:30-33). He meets you where you are but never leaves you there as He continues to shape and mold you into the image of Himself (John 8:11; Hebrews 12:6-11; 1 John 1:9).