Reformed Education

by David J. Engelsma

The message of this long-respected book, recently revised, is what is meant--and not meant--by Reformed Christian education for covenant youth in day schools organized and maintained by believing parents. Though a "quick read," this book has been a highly valued resource of school boards and should be reread periodically by parents, grandparents, school administrators and teachers, indeed by all professing Christians who take seriously their responsibility toward the generations to be born and those now growing to adulthood in a society that is increasingly secular and sinful.

The chapters cover the basis of Christian education, the place of Scripture in the schools, the views of culture to be taught so that students can take their productive places in society, the attributes to be looked for in teachers, and the ultimate goal of Reformed education.

Footnotes and bibliography are included.

Genres: Education

110 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Ross Leavitt]

He describes denomination schools, which sound like a great idea.

He has a solid description of what it means to teach all subjects in light of the Bible.

He says he is thoroughly against common grace, but I think it's just an issue of definitions.

There is an amazing quote from Calvin about anti-intellectualism.

"When covenant parents send their child to school, they do not say, 'Teach our child to read and write,' but they say, 'Carry out Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6:4 in and through teaching our child to read and write.'"

The section on teachers operating in loco parentis is really good.

[Douglas Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good.