True Education

"The entire object of true education is to make people not merely do the right things, but enjoy the right things—not merely industrious, but to love industry—not merely learned, but to love knowledge—not merely pure, but to love purity—not merely just, but to hunger and thirst after justice." John Ruskin

Kingdom Education Principle #9

The ninth and last principle in Glen Shultz's book on Christian education living beyond the here and now:


"The education of children and youth must have a view of the future that includes the eternal perspective."


We live in a moment-to-moment society with drive-through access to just about everything - fast food, instant messages, on-demand television, etc. In that culture, it is difficult for young people (and us old folks, too) to have an eternal perspective and resist the urge to live for the moment. But eternity is our future, and our lives in the present are preparation for that future. Education that prepares students for their earthly futures but ignores eternity is inadequate.


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Kingdom Education Principle #8

Nearing the end of the list in Glen Shultz's book on Christian education, his eighth principle continues the discussion of the role of a child's teachers:


"The education of children and youth results in the formation of lifestyles or worldviews that will be patterned after the belief systems or worldviews of their teachers."


Teachers, like anyone else, bring worldviews into the classroom, and students pick up on these beliefs.

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Kingdom Education Principle #7

Moving on in Glen Shultz's book on Christian education, his seventh principle concerns the importance of knowing your child's teachers:


"The education of children and youth, if and when delegated to others by parents, must be done by teachers chosen with utmost care to ensure that they all follow these principles."


Having taught for more than fifteen years, I have seen and experienced the fact that teachers influence students, both through their academic content area and through their lives and lifestyles. If parents believe that the first six Kingdom Education Principles apply, then they need to know that the teachers of their children have the same goals and values.

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Kingdom Education Principle #6

Continuing in Glen Shultz's book on Christian education, his sixth principle concerns the relationship of education and the spiritual growth of children:


"The education of children and youth must not hinder the spiritual and moral development of the next generation."


Children receive mixed messages all of the time. They hear one thing at school, another thing at home, and yet another thing on television. What should they believe? The educational method chosen by the parents, whether public school, Christian school, or homeschool, needs to be consistent with the beliefs and values of the family.

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Kingdom Education Principle #5

Midway through Glen Shultz's book on Christian education, his fifth principle provides the primary focus for raising a child in the Christian faith:


"The education of children and youth must hold Christ preeminent in all of life."


We live in a world of me-first theology, where God is often thought of like Santa Claus - a nice old man in the sky who brings presents when we are good. But Christian faith is much more than that, and Christian education must serve to help young people grow in their understanding of who Jesus is.

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Kingdom Education Principle #4

Continuing in Glen Shultz's book on Christian education, his fourth principle will likely ring true with those who choose Christian schools or homeschools:


"The education of children and youth must be based on God's Word as absolute truth."


In our postmodern society, many don't believe there is such a thing as absolute truth, but that's a bit like trying to plant your feet firmly in mid-air. Truth exists, and it's not relative. So the truth we teach in our schools ought not to be based on majority opinion.

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