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Keep the Faith Vol.1 On Education
If there is one thing that we ought to re-examine in light of the decline of the Christian faith and the ongoing generational apostasy, it is this matter of education. It is time to get back to the drawing board, and ask the basic questions concerning the philosophy of education and child training. Now more than ever, we need to examine the wisdom of previous generations, particularly the teaching of those genuine Christian pastors and leaders who lived before the demise of the Christian West. If we would keep the faith for future generations, it would be prudent to root ourselves more solidly in the godly wisdom of previous centuries.Featuring original source quotations from church fathers such as Clement, Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Ignatius, Barnabas, Lanctantius, Didache, Eusebius, Jerome, Chrysostom, Augustine, Bede, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Richard Baxter, Increase Mather, John Wesley, A.A. Hodge, Charles Hodge, J. Gresham Machen, and others.
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100 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Kevin Swanson
100 books56 followersKevin Swanson is a husband, father, pastor, radio-host, and national speaker. Kevin is the pastor of Reformation Church in Elizabeth, Colorado (ReformationChurch.com).
He also serves as the Director of Generations; a ministry he founded to strengthen Christian families around the country. As a father who wants to leave a godly heritage for his five children, Kevin's passion is to strengthen and encourage families all over the world, and to cast a vision for generations to come.
For the last 13 years Kevin has hosted a daily radio program--Generations Radio-- that reaches families across the U.S. and in over 100 countries.
He also serves as the Director of Generations; a ministry he founded to strengthen Christian families around the country. As a father who wants to leave a godly heritage for his five children, Kevin's passion is to strengthen and encourage families all over the world, and to cast a vision for generations to come.
For the last 13 years Kevin has hosted a daily radio program--Generations Radio-- that reaches families across the U.S. and in over 100 countries.
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February 27, 2021
An amazing book filled with truth of education from a biblical worldview! There is a wealth of wisdom from men of old on how to train our children and give them a christian education so as not to gain the ungodly worldview of Cesar, Aristotle, Plato, Mann, and Dewey, and the other profound yet ungodly thinkers our cultures education is based upon.
May 31, 2014
"OUR kids' schools are different!"
"We send OUR kids to the public schools as 'missionaries.'"
"The Bible doesn't prohibit sending kids to the government schools."
ETC!
This book, which can be read carefully in under two hours, examines the writings of the church fathers on the subject of educating children. This concept of sending our children away to be indoctrinated is NOT normative among Christians and from Christianity's earliest history doing so was considered dangerous and an abrogation of parental responsibility.
It is instructive to see how our earliest family members (for, the church is a family across time, culture and history) viewed the training of children in light of Jesus' teachings and how resolutely they warned against following a pagan form of education. . .the form churches now embrace and defend and offer up their children to.
While the opinions of extra-biblical writers are not binding the way Scripture is (which is NOT silent on the education of a child), it is useful to see that our default approach to discipling children has long been considered harmful and undesirable for believers. A survey of historical writings on the topic is always interesting to pursue on any topic and in this case it shows us that the sending out of children to secular "experts" hasn't always been the approach to education in the family of God. Should it be now?
"We send OUR kids to the public schools as 'missionaries.'"
"The Bible doesn't prohibit sending kids to the government schools."
ETC!
This book, which can be read carefully in under two hours, examines the writings of the church fathers on the subject of educating children. This concept of sending our children away to be indoctrinated is NOT normative among Christians and from Christianity's earliest history doing so was considered dangerous and an abrogation of parental responsibility.
It is instructive to see how our earliest family members (for, the church is a family across time, culture and history) viewed the training of children in light of Jesus' teachings and how resolutely they warned against following a pagan form of education. . .the form churches now embrace and defend and offer up their children to.
While the opinions of extra-biblical writers are not binding the way Scripture is (which is NOT silent on the education of a child), it is useful to see that our default approach to discipling children has long been considered harmful and undesirable for believers. A survey of historical writings on the topic is always interesting to pursue on any topic and in this case it shows us that the sending out of children to secular "experts" hasn't always been the approach to education in the family of God. Should it be now?
February 25, 2016
This was a very helpful survey of church history concerning the issue of education. As Christians today seek to find a solution to training their children in the midst of an anti-Christian culture, the insights and emphases of the historical church are very helpful. Some of the basic emphases brought out in this book from the church fathers through the centuries are the fear of God as the beginning of knowledge, parental responsibility for their children, useful life integration of education, character development as a higher goal than earthly glory, and a healthy skepticism towards pagan culture and literature.
April 28, 2017
I really appreciated this little book. it contains eye opening quotes throughout Christian history on discipleship and education. Particularly quotes from the 19th and early 20th century when public education was shaped.
The commentary following each quote is brief and to the point. I found the conclusion at the end of the book to be correct, but would probably not be received well for those that don't already agree with the author. I would have written it with a softer tone and appeal to those who have never made these considerations before.
The commentary following each quote is brief and to the point. I found the conclusion at the end of the book to be correct, but would probably not be received well for those that don't already agree with the author. I would have written it with a softer tone and appeal to those who have never made these considerations before.
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