Biblical View of American Law and Government
New course for the Spring 2012 semester
PH E02 - Biblical View of American Law and Government
Course Description
This course (offered in conjunction with the Institute on the Constitution) includes a philosophical, historical, and theological survey of American law and government as it relates particularly to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution from a Christian and biblical world-view.
Starting Thursday, February 16th from 6:30-9:00 p.m. until May 10th
All are welcome and encouraged to enjoy this timely course! A great course for an election year. If you have ever wanted a fuller understanding of the biblical and Christian roots of our American law and government, this is the time!
For non-credit, non-registered students there is no application process and $100 covers all materials and lectures.
This course can also be taken for seminary credit (if registered as an FTS student). Click here for the assignment syllabus.
Contact the seminary today to get registered!
Letter from Michael A. Peroutka, IOTC Founder, regarding this course
Instructor
Derek J. Howell, Esq., is a decorated former Maryland state trooper, to include awards of the Maryland State Police Commander’s Award, the United States Customs Service Award, Maryland Chiefs of Police Award, 1999 Baltimore Sun’s Police Officer of the Year Award- “Award of Merit,” 1998 Maryland State Police Drug Enforcement Command’s Trooper of the Year, and Maryland State Police Superintendent’s Award for the Washington Beltway Sniper Investigation. Derek spent over ten years with the Maryland State Police, including working undercover on a federal task force, before leaving to obtain his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Derek earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees, both with honors, from the Johns Hopkins University. He is an attorney, college instructor and Director of Operations for the Institute on the Constitution. Derek is admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland.
Derek is an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Community College of Baltimore County where he teaches Criminal Justice & the Constitution and Introduction to Law.
Derek is a Christian. He is happily married to his wife, Jenna. Derek and Jenna were recently blessed to have their first child, a son, Hudson.



