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INTRODUCTION
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ChildCare Action Project:
Christian Analysis of American Culture (CAP)
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The ChildCare Action Project:
Christian Analysis of American Culture (CAP) is dedicated to
investigating and reporting on the impact of the American
culture on the integrity, self respect, and coping skills of
youth, and inherently on family unity and values. The CAP
system uses the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ as the
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Hundreds and hundreds of studies
have been conducted by survey and other means to identify
and quantify negative influences of our culture on peoples
of all ages. Many studies seem to be quite subjective in
their methodology. The CAP system uses objective Investigation Standards to generate a
numeric score representing the relative morality content of
a cultural or sociological system. |
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The CAP numeric scoring system is
called the CAP Numeric Analysis Model, or the CAP Model. The
CAP Model is applicable to any system or vehicle which
imparts information to an observer which requires the
observer to learn, to form an opinion, or which elicits
emotion(s) or value judgment(s) in the observer. |
In September 1994, the founder was conducting project coordination
at dark-thirty o'clock AM at a nuclear power station. In a setting of
massive piping, pumps the size of a large shed, and intimidating
risk, the anointing of the Lord filled him. Our Lord gave birth to a
burden -- a burden for the condition of childhood and the family.
From that burden a concept grew
In August 1995 the CAP was incorporated as a nonprofit
organization. In April 1996 we received 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue
Service tax exemption. As a nonprofit Christian ministry, we are
heavily dependent on public financial support.
CAP PURPOSE
The purpose of the CAP is to investigate elements of the American
culture for properties to corrupt or destroy three key elements of
the personal character of youth: integrity, self-esteem, and
coping skills, and
inherently, to corrupt or destroy family
values and unity. It is our belief that strong and
righteous family values and unity are indeed the basis for these
three elements of personal character; that indeed these three
elements are drawn from the teachings of Jesus.
CAP GOAL
Our goal is to combat influences of the American culture which seem
to sway an observer from practicing previously embraced wholesome,
traditional -- Christian -- ethics, or which
prevent an observer from coming to know the strength and peace in
Christian ethics.
CAP TARGET AUDIENCE
Our target audience is parents, with ultimate benefit to their
children. As a cooperative effort, our findings will be shared in an
official manner with the psychological, sociological, mental health,
medical, legal, educational, and other professional communities of
America.
CAP OBJECTIVES
The ultimate number of objectives for CAP investigations is limited
only by the breadth of our culture and by available funding adn
resources.
1st
OBJECTIVE
To scientifically prove a symbiosis between entertainment media
preferences of youth and the relationship of youth with fair
authority (parental, exofamilial, other youth). To do this, we
investigate the impact of the entertainment media using the CAP
Numeric Analysis Model. To analyze and expose the content of Federal mandates that require
local schools to incorporate programs which usurp parental authority
and direction; which present pansexualism and freedom from
accountability; which encourage re-examination of parent- and
Gospel-taught ethics; which encourage modification and/or abandonment
of righteous values; and which engage in other non-educational
matters. Three example CAP analyses follow. Note that the more red
you see (the taller the vertical red bar inside the thermometer) the
greater the amount of acceptable material in the
media.
America will begin her trek back to her solid
foundation based on wholesome, righteous ethics: the ethics of Christ.
2nd
OBJECTIVE
EXAMPLE CAP ANALYSES
Addams Family Values is clearly R material in Wanton
Violence/Crime, Impunity/Hate, and Sexual Immorality while PG-13 in
Offense to God and Murder/Suicide but G material in Drugs/Alcohol.
The CAP score for Addams Family Values is 56.
Mary Poppins is a very good example of family viewing,
earning 100 in each of the six CAP Investigation Areas. The CAP score
for Mary Poppins is 100.
New Crime City is a hardcore example, receiving zero in
Wanton Violence/Crime, Impunity/Hate, Sexual Immoraltiy, and Offense
to God, while being R material in Murder/Suicide but PG in
Drugs/Alcohol. The CAP score for New Crime City is 16.
WHO BENEFITS FROM THE
CAP?
Parents should be
awakened to the scope of cultural influences not previously
understood. The parent will be better informed so s/he may take
stronger [ChildCare] action to nuture positive cultural influences
and to combat negative cultural influences.
Children will benefit
since the CAP combats the arrogance, bitterness, darkness, and
freedom from accountability which seem to saturate the areas of our
culture targeted at our youth.
WHAT CAN I DO!?
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©1996 ChildCare Action Project:Christian Analysis of American
Culture (CAP)
Thank you for visiting us and may God bless you.
In the name of Jesus:
Lord, Master, Teacher, Savior, God.
Thomas A. Carder
President