Why so exclusive??
I live smack in the middle of the infamous "Bible Belt". Everything homeschool around here is Christ-centered. Do I have a problem with Christ? Absolutely not. He is the head of my life and has been for most of it. However, a Christ-centered education is very close-minded and non-inclusive. It seems hypocritical of the teachings of Christ for the majority of the homeschooling community to not only go out of their way to be non-inclusive but also, sometimes, shun those who do not adhere to or even believe in a Christ-centered education. I want my son to choose Christ just as I did, but I also want him to be able to function in this world that is also comprised of non-believers. I want him to be informed and filled with intelligent thinking, not narrow minded and unable to think outside the box. I’m not saying Christians are narrow minded or I’d be calling myself as such and I’m far from it. I’m saying that a form of education that ignores a number of truths about our world is unacceptable. Public schools teach a very Eurocentric curriculum and homeschoolers are opting for curriculums that are Christ-centered AND Eurocentric. This seems like a step further in the wrong direction. I already see an area that is very lacking in available curriculum that I will have to create my own. I do hope that more secular curriculum becomes available and soon. I also hope that the homeschooling community becomes more inclusive because Christians don’t own the rights to it.
I think I understand what you’re saying. I think the reason why some Christians choose to use only Christian based things is just to keep their kids minds on Christ.
Some other resources could be good, but I think we need to be careful and mindful not to allow the world’s view to change ours.
Zinnada
Comment by Zinnada — January 2, 2009 @ 11:03 pm