Financing Our Christian Schools (2)
Dykstra examines the historical development of Christian school financing and governance, tracing how Reformed churches shifted from relying on state support to establishing parental-led Christian school societies inspired by Abraham Kuyper's vision. The article emphasizes that Christian education flows from the covenant responsibility of parents to raise their children, arguing that sustained parental involvement and financial support are essential to maintain these schools' Reformed character and covenantal purpose.
Previous article in this series: March 1, 2014, p. 245. Churches of the Reformation have been zealous for Christian schools, endorsing, promoting, preaching, supporting them in any way possible. Those churches also steadfastly insisted that Christian schools are the responsibility of parents. This was the oft repeated teaching of Luther, Calvin, Knox, and the churches in the Netherlands. However, circumstances necessitated that the state be heavily involved in financing the schools, and...
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