Teaching only happens in a relationship of trust Recently, Darrow led a group of thought leaders in a discussion prompted by the wide interest in School vs. Education. The group talked about producing a book treating education from a biblical worldview. One of those leaders was our friend, Dr. Elizabeth
We have published 41 blog posts on the subject of education. It is, after all, a huge part of human life and a priority in God’s economy. A form of the word “teach” or “learn” shows up almost 500 times in the Bible. Our good friend Christian Overman is passionate
Puritan pastor John Harvard, the original benefactor of Harvard University Harvard University, along with the nation, is busy deconstructing history that made the university great and the nation exceptional. Most people are likely unaware of the deep historical connection between Harvard University and the Puritans. Harvard and the people of
The first sphere of government in colonial America was the home. Home is where the foundation of character is laid and where self-government should first be learned and practiced. Man’s capacity to govern himself is in direct proportion to his relationship with Jesus Christ and obedience to His Word. Childhood
The Holy Family with Angels, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1646 All the great Protestant reformers of the sixteenth century—Luther, Calvin, Knox, Zwingli, Sturm, Farel, Beza, and Melanchthon—were aggressive education champions committed to Bible-centered Christian instruction and discipleship. They understood that long-term church reform required educational reform at all levels. Given their
Christ-centered education is sorely needed today “Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well the maine end of his life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ, which is eternal life (Joh.17.3) and therefore to lay Christ in the bottome, as the only foundation
Before the North American colonies became “these United States,” colonial parents understood their divine mandate to early instruct their children. As descendants of the European reformers, who highly valued a “virtuous education,”[i] the colonials believed the education of their children was a generational duty to form the future and its leadership
Ancient Latin inscription Answer: Martin Luther King Question: Who said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Oh that Dr. King’s dream
As we continue our series on how the Mennonites transformed a wasteland into a garden, we come to their 8th principle of development – Education. Unlike health care, which was a disaster because it was a second thought, education was at the forefront of their minds. Many of the colonies were
Students Need to Know Why They Know What They Know John Calvin. The name evokes images of esoteric theological discussions in medieval European churches. But did you know that Calvin helped his hometown (Geneva, Switzerland) smell better? And that wasn’t the casual result of some marginal avocation. No, Calvin regarded the olfactory to
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