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An apologetics course is often reserved for seminary training. However, all Christians need to know how to defend their faith against the attacks of the unbelieving culture and provide a cogent critique of alternative worldviews. This is why Christian high schools should teach Apologetics & Worldview as a capstone course for graduating seniors.
Read MoreSystematic Theology (ST) is the systematic study of the major subjects in Scripture—God, man, Christ, salvation, church, and last things. (The more formal names for these subjects are theology proper, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology.) Systematic Theology asks, “What does the Bible as a whole say about _______ ?” A teacher of ST must be a master of the Bible, but this way of studying theology helps Christians understand the Bible as a whole.
Read MoreThe study of the Bible should be central to Christian education. The Bible is the very Word of God, and it is shows us the way of salvation through Christ. Some people want to shy away from directly teaching Scripture because kids may find parts boring and difficult. But the Bible is full of stories that will grab the attention of children, and its study is well worth the challenges. Additionally, there is no better way for kids to learn to read than from reading the Bible.
Read MoreIn a previous post, I argued that many Christian schools have a weak theological curriculum because they do not value theology. Let me now make a positive case for why we should value theological education and why we should teach a theology course every year of high school.
Read MoreOne thing that has amazed me about modern Christian schools is how few theological classes most of them teach. As I have looked at school curricula online, I have noticed that the typical Christian school only has one or maybe two Bible classes at the high school level. The neglect of theology is not a surprise in our intellectually impoverished society. But it appears that even Christian schools today are catering to academic frivolity.
Read MoreThere are a lot of Latin curricula out there to choose from. Thanks to the help of my friend who is a college Latin professor, here are some recommendations.
Read MoreDouglas Wilson's The Case for Classical Christian Education is one of the best available books on Christian education. Wilson is a Presbyterian pastor and author of many books on family and education. He is considered one of the leaders of the classical Christian school movement, helping found the Logos School and the Association of Classical Christian Schools.
Read MoreThere is an odd trend among private Christian schools to require their teachers to possess state certification. This practice sounds entirely self-contradictory, for the very purpose of a private school is to be independent of the state. A private school is free from government regulation and thus has the freedom to educate as it sees fit, not as some secular ruling body demands.
Read MoreThis leaves homeschool as the last educational option to be examined. Homeschool makes sense for parents who want to provide their children with a Christian education but cannot find or afford a good Christian school. Homeschool is extremely affordable, though it requires extensive parental oversight. Homeschool is therefore usually chosen by more traditional families where the mother stays at home with the children. Homeschool directly applies the commands of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Ephesians 6:4 for parents to teach their children and provide them with a Christian education.
Read MoreThe obvious alternative to public school is a private Christian school. Does a Christian school provide children with a Christian education? The answer should be yes—but it actually depends on the school. Sadly, many Christian schools are Christian in name only.
Read MoreStatistics suggest that almost 90% of Americans send their children to a public school, and this includes many Christians. Let’s begin by asking the question—can Christian parents provide their children with a Christian education if they place them in public school?
Read More"This whole process of education is to be religious, and not only religious, but Christian. And as Christianity is the only true religion, and God, in Christ, the only true God, the only possible means of profitable education is the nurture and admonition of the Lord."Read More
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