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Many people assume teachers unions are a good thing, especially because that’s what teachers unions tell you. But just because they say they are good does not mean they are good.
Read MoreR.L. Dabney attacks the public school system on the basis that it will bring bad influence on good children.
Read MoreIf Mr. Tisby really wants to serve the poor, he will join me in advocating for Christians to turn their efforts towards Christian education. This is a far better way of serving those in need.
Read MoreWhat better way to teach children Christianity than questions and answers about important doctrines?
Read MoreDabney 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 More"It is quite evident that in most of the churches of our land, even in those who theoretically subscribe to the doctrine of the covenant, this doctrine has no grasp on the life and the conscience of the people in general, and fails utterly to have a determining influence on the education of their children."
Read MoreThe secularization of modern public schools makes them a poor option for providing children with a Christian education. This leaves homeschooling and private Christian school as the best remaining options. But which should parents choose?
Read MoreFathers are the key to their children’s education. Regardless of where a child is schooled, his or her father plays a major role in education. This is because a father is the leader of his family. And the fact that this statement is even slightly controversial is a product of our culture’s indoctrination into feminism.
Read MoreThe rise of secularism has created a serious problem in the West. Europe and America were founded as Christian societies. This meant God was the supreme ruler of society, the family was the cornerstone, and the state was subservient to both. The goal of the state was to uphold civil justice, primarily through protecting life, liberty, and property.
Read MoreSo the irony is that Betsy DeVos actually advocates policies that will hurt private schools. Her favored policies may increase competition among government schools, but they will also increase government control of the private schools in the long run.
Read MoreSo we go to more school than ever before, yet we know far less than those with fewer degrees from the 1700s. Colleges today teach most people very little of importance. And many unschooled persons demonstrate extensive learning, usually from the habit of reading. So let me ask the question—how are we better “educated” than previous societies?
Read MoreDr. 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 MoreA potential objection to the insistence on Christian education is that Moses and Daniel received an unbelieving education in their day. Therefore, one may argue that it is acceptable to send Christian children to secular schools today (i.e. American public schools). But what does the Bible actually say about Moses' and Daniel's education?
Read MoreBiblical creation is foundational to Christian education. The Bible starts with creation, and it should not surprise us that a person's belief about creation significantly impacts his or her worldview. It is therefore problematic that the Supreme Court has (mis)interpreted the First Amendment so as to bar teaching creation in the public schools. They have rigged the system in favor of naturalism, evidenced by the exclusive teaching of Darwinian evolution in biology courses.
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court banned Bible reading in the public schools in the 1963 decision Abington School District v. Schempp, holding that it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Since then, the Court has consistently struck down all religious teaching in public schools as unconstitutional.
Read MoreThe English "science" comes from the Latin scientia, which simply means "knowledge." Using this broad definition explains why the medievals considered theology the “queen of the sciences” with philosophy as her “handmaiden.” The modern conception of science that booted theology and philosophy (and other subjects) from the category took place after the Enlightenment.
Read More"Science" comes from the Latin scientia, which means “knowledge.” Today the word is most often used to refer to the hard sciences, such as physics and chemistry. Most students will not need a significant knowledge of these subjects. However, some students will like these subjects so much that they will want to make a career out of them. Regardless, a basic knowledge of science makes for a well-rounded individual.
Read MoreIt is well known today that American public schools are legally barred from praying and teaching the Bible. However, this was not always the case. Religion was not banned from the schools until a series of Supreme Court cases in the mid-1900s that reinterpreted the First Amendment.
Read MoreWe can quarrel about whether atheism or agnosticism is a religion. But there is no denying that these are still worldviews. Everyone has a way of looking at the world. Everyone has fundamental beliefs about life, and these beliefs are shaped by religious views (or lack thereof).
Read MoreThe state seeks conformity among students. This is one reason why public schools make students sit in large classes sorted by their grade and study the same subjects at the same pace as everyone else—for seven hours per day. Is it any wonder most kids hate school?
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