“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Colossians 2:8
This teaching examines the issue of so called “neutrality” in education. Many believe that subjects taught in schools such as math, history, science, and English, are “neutral,” having nothing to do with religion, theology or a person’s worldview. If this is true, some say, let parents and preachers instruct in religion, and the government schools teach just the facts of basic school subjects. The reality is that there is no such thing as neutrality. Presuppositions, assumptions and underlying principles proceed from a worldview. If they are not Biblical, then they are humanist, socialist, new age, Islamic or some other worldview. As Biblical thinking Christians we must be committed to our children receiving an education based on the truth of God’s Word. Non-Christians don’t send their children to church for an hour each Sunday to learn the Biblical worldview, so why do Christians send their children to government schools for 30 hours per week to learn a humanist/socialist worldview?
Teach the Children:
- All truth is God’s truth, including truth regarding math, history, science, art, music, philosophy, psychology and more.
- “It is easier to learn what is right, than to unlearn what is wrong.” Noah Webster
- Teachers, parents, pastors and all of us should be careful to only speak truth to others, not half-truths or lies.
“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” Proverbs 19:27