Most school systems in the early colonial days of America were schools founded on Classical Christian education. Most instructors were educated ministers with a background in literature, Protestant theology, and classical languages.

The Bible was studied by students in its original Hebrew and Greek. They also read Greek classics in the original language.

Classical Christian education often produces students that are amazing leaders and thinkers. A rigorous and challenging education made this type of education a winning service.

Sadly, the current educational system in the nation has dishonored the value of this commodity. With the irrational and classless changes that the current system makes, academic degrees show nothing about a person’s thinking abilities.

In contrast, education of the past, such as Classical Christian education, is equated with book knowledge and hard work.

The ability to reason and analyze comes largely from reading. This scholarly ability is of the utmost importance in Classical Christian education, and it was developed for a better understanding and application of the Scriptures.

In Colonial America, there was so much more than just learning Christian teachings along with the doctrine and faith. It was just as much about understanding and classifying reality through the teachings and principles defined in the Bible. It was through the Holy Scriptures that colonials approached social theories, philosophy, and education.

Classical Christian education has existed in America since the early 1900s. The education was based not just on Christian principles and values, but high academic standards. The results were amazing.

How can we have some of the same results in our era? How can we teach in such a manner when the teachers of today aren’t trained in teaching in the classical method? For starters, we need to start with what we have.

It’s always possible to teach from the Bible. We can also teach using centuries’ worth of classic texts. There are also hundreds of great works translated to English, works of history, literature, theology, and science.

While it might seem as though Classical Christian education is outdated, the design is sound; it can produce a student who has the reasoning and analytical ability to read a profound book, then write a compelling essay about it. And more than anything else, it is designed to lead students to God.