Is It a Sin to Send Kids to Public School?
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One side says parents should leave the public schools because they are a bad influence on the kids. Then the other side asks, "Well is it a sin to send kids to public school?"
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Dismantling Egalitarianism
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Egalitarianism rules the day. The idea that all people are equal in ability and deserve equal opportunities dominates not only the secular academy, but it has also infiltrated the church.
Read MoreProgressivism is Destroying America—and It Starts in Our Schools
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It is concerning that people today defend such practices. But what is more concerning is that these "progressives" control America’s education system at every level.
Read MoreGetting Government Out of the Education Business
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Here are four reasons why government should get out of the education business entirely.
Read MoreThe Bible is Central to Moral Education—Dabney’s Fourth Letter on the Virginia State School System
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Dabney here lays out his most potent argument against state education, which has to do with religion.
Read MoreColleges of Education Are a Ploy by the Teachers Unions
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Do teachers really need training in “education” in order to be good teachers?
Read MoreFive Reasons Teachers Unions Are Harmful
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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 MoreBad Influences in the Public Schools—Dabney’s Third Letter on the Virginia State School System
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R.L. Dabney attacks the public school system on the basis that it will bring bad influence on good children.
Read MoreChristian Schools as a Better Way: A Response to Jemar Tisby and RAAN on Public Education
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If 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 MoreBringing Back Catechism—and Some Resources to Do It
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What better way to teach children Christianity than questions and answers about important doctrines?
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 MoreGreat Quotes: Louis Berkhof
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"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 MoreHomeschool vs. Christian School
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The 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 Education
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Fathers 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 State vs. The Family
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The 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 More"Betsy DeVos Will Destroy Public Education!"—Say the Teachers Unions
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So 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 MoreDegrees Don't Make You "Educated"
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So 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 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 MoreMoses, Daniel, and Pagan Education
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A 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 MoreCreation vs. Evolution—Some Resources
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Biblical 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.
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