The Protestant Reformed Seminary and the “Good Christian Schools” (1)
Prof. Ronald Cammenga's convocation address examines the Reformed commitment to Christian education, tracing its roots back to the Protestant Reformation and the calls by figures like Martin Luther for sound, biblically-grounded schools. The article demonstrates how the establishment of Christian schools has been integral to Reformed church practice and theology since the Reformation's concern to educate believers' children in accordance with God's Word.
Convocation exercises of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary were held on September 5, 2012 at Southwest Protestant Reformed Church of Grandville. The text of Prof. Cammenga's address on that occasion begins here. Reformed churches have always shown a keen interest in the cause of Christian education. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that the Reformation itself was concerned for the education of the children of believers. The Reformers had harsh things to say about education in the...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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