These notes are taken from an audio series from Canon Press: Biblical Childrearing.
Academics
We are people of the Word, so we should love words. We are people of the Book, so we should love books. The Christian community should have a high regard for literacy, literature, and reading.
Christian parents have, at the very least, a moral obligation to teach their children to read so that they can have access to the Word of God.
We have a cultural mandate. The Garden of Eden was not given to Adam for him to have a nice place to have his quiet time; he was supposed to work and have dominion over the earth. We are called to build things: dresses, quilts, computers, space shuttles.
In education, we need to consider our limitations. It’s an egalatarian myth that we can all be what we dream to be if we believe in ourselves. But, we should consider only God-given limitations, and not make room for laziness (I don’t like math).
We are to study the world. Our study should not be measured by a piece of paper on the wall, but, on the other hand, it’s not wise to measure ourselves with ourselves: we need objective measuring standards.
Boys and girls should receive the same kind of education, although their orientation to the education will be different. Girls are called to be helpers in the same culture that men will be in. Your daughter’s education will have direct implications on your grandson’s education.
Christians should be at the forefront of every discipline that is lawful. If we continue to be lazy, we will continue to hand over dominion to the God-haters.
Athletics
Athletics are lawful for boys and girls, but they need to be in their proper place. Don’t buy the world’s insistance that girls should be able to do anything boys can do. There should be something repulsie to you about a girls’ boxing league. Also, the principles of modesty are still in place and we should not make exceptions for athletics.
