The Influence of Christianity on Education
Abstract
Christian education dates back about two thousand years. It began at the time when the God-man came down upon this earth to restore man to his lost inheritance. From the time of Adam's sin man had gradually fallen from his high estate, until, one might say, the very beasts of the jungle had a higher moral code. They, followed their God given instincts, but man, in his pride, abused the higher faculties of reason and free will with which the Creator had endowed him to be the "lord of the universe". The lower animals following their God given instincts came nearer serving the purpose of their creation, than man with his threefold powers of Man's lost the intellect—memory, will and understanding, Down through inheritance the ages for four thousand years, man’s condition through paganism grew worse and worse. It was not until Christ, the Son of God, came down from heaven and "renewed the face of the earth", that education in its truest sense began. True, many pagan philosophers had tried to solve such problems as : whence are we, and whither are we going, as well as the immortality of the soul. But, no matter how much they discussed or pondered over these problems, the solution was always wrapped in mystery.
Subject Area
Education|Religion
Recommended Citation
Kapp, M. Alphonse, "The Influence of Christianity on Education" (1926). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31189673.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31189673
