Learning the History of American Presbyterianism
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Read MoreFive Great Works By the Five Greatest Christian Men
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In a previous post, I recommended biographies on the five greatest Christian men in history. Here I would like to recommend the greatest individual work that each of these men produced.
Read MoreTop Five Christian Biographies
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I want to recommend five biographies of what I consider to be the five greatest Christian men in history. They are historical giants and worthy of study by everyone.
Read MoreA Critique of Educational Egalitarianism (Dabney’s Second Letter on the Virginia State School System)
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Dabney is essentially critiquing the concept of egalitarianism—that all men are equal in function, ability, and circumstances—and that the universal state schools can ensure such equality.
Read MoreDabney’s First Letter on the Virginia State School System
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Dr. Ruffner obviously advocated state education in Virginia and thus criticized Dabney. Dabney then fired back with four letters that can be found in his Discussions. His first letter, titled, “The State Free School System Imposed Upon Virginia by the Underwood Constitution,” was written on April 18, 1876. Dabney comes out swinging in this letter.
Read MoreR.L. Dabney's Devastating Critique of Secular Education
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Dabney’s best works on education are found in his Discussions (a collection of essays published posthumously by his friend), with his most important work being his essay “Secularized Education.” I would like to outline and summarize this great essay, as it provides a devastating critique of the secular education so common today.
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