Classical Christian Education

On the Nature of Christian Education

The Biblical Antithesis in Education
Douglas Wilson wrote this lengthy article on the impossibility of neutrality in education, and
why teaching from a Christian worldview is important.
Borrowing the Truth
Robert R. Booth uses scriptural references to define the Trivium in Christian terms.
Child Development in the Bible
Douglas Wilson discusses the importance of early, informal education provided by Christian parents.
Christian Education: A World View Plan
The Quines of Cornerstone Curriculum offer practical steps toward building a Christian world view.
Christian Education in the First Century
Christian and government education are compared by Douglas Wilson.
The Duties of Parents for Their Children
Richard Baxter sets forth his Reformed views on Christian child training.
Francis Schaeffer on Education
A classic article debating the nature of education and the role of Christians in our society.
The Gospel and Classical Christian Education
Patch Blakey exhorts classical educators to maintain inviolate the gospel of Christ.
Keeping Covenant with God in the Education of Our Children
Greg L. Bahnsen reminds parents of their mandate to oversee their children's education within the context of a
Christian worldview.
Missions and Multiculturalism
Fritz Hinrichs ponders the relationship between education and culture.
Neutral Knowledge
Patch Blakey expounds on the impossibility of values-free education.
Plundering the Egyptians
Wes Callihan discusses the nature and province of truth.
A Proposal for the Fulfillment of Catholic Liberal Education
The founding document of Thomas Aquinas College delineates the need for a liberal arts curriculum that
places the search for wisdom at the center. This document is Catholic in its precepts, but is worthwhile reading
for everyone interested in the nature and fulfillment of classical Christian education.
The Redundancy of Christian Education
Marlin Detweiler of Veritas Press argues that the only true education is one that recognizes the sovereignty of God.
Repairing the Ruins
Douglas Wilson challenges educators to eradicate the unbiblical worldview that lies unseen within their
curriculum.
Schools Are Religious
Robert R. Booth confronts the myth of neutrality in public schools.
Seven Undeniable Truths of Homeschooling
The Bluedorns encourage homeschooling parents with precepts and words from scripture.
The Trivium in Biblical Perspective
Robert Booth finds the Trivium to be rooted firmly in the scriptural construct of education.
Why Van Til is Important
More from Douglas Wilson on why the imparting of knowledge cannot be neutral.
World Views
Jerry Solomon discusses the nature and function of differing worldviews, and why we need to understand them.
World Views and You
Christian Information Ministries provides points to consider when seeking to understand the importance of world views.
You Can't Get There From Here!
G. Tyler Fischer speaks to the issue of Christians reading pagans.