William Brooks: From Western Traditions to Political Indoctrination: A Cultural History of Education

Part 1: The Role of a 'Christian Paideia' in Western Education

Pilgrims including John Carver pray aboard the Wellbound, a sister ship to the Mayflower, during their voyage to the New World in 1620, in a painting by Robert Walter Weir. In the early years of European colonies, all education was faith-based. Public Domain

Commentary

Education forms the minds of citizens at an impressionable age. What is taught and learned in school eventually effects the life and character of a nation.