A great book on which to start learning more about the changes taking place in our culture, and how to respond to those changes is written R. Albert Mohler Jr. titled, Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth. The topics he covers are far-reaching: politics, law, genetics, public schools, atomic weapons, to name a few. He does so with great insight into the current reality of our culture, and he brings to bear God's Word to help Christians know why the issues being addressed matter.
Of all the topics covered, the one area that he addresses that caused me to re-think my own position deals with public schools. I have always been an advocate of the decision about where a parent sends their child/children depends upon the make-up and needs of each individual child. Public school, private school, and home school are all equally valid options.
Though they all remain as valid options, Dr. Mohler's essay helped me envision a time when the public option may no longer be as good an option as the others. Not because of the quality of teachers. There are many fine teachers in our schools today, Christian and non-Christian. However, as the school boards start mandating more and more topics that are addressed in schools that fall outside what Christian parents should allow their children to be taught, it may be that leaving public schools might be the right answer.
How do we avoid having to make this decision? Be involved in our public schools. We need good Christian teachers who will stand for truth. We need qualified Christians running for public office. Not to be a "Christian public official", but to be a public official serving all of the community, whose worldview is Christian.
Go buy this book, read it, and give it to others.
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