C. S. Lewis’ 1938 Sci-Fi novel Out of the Silent Planet chronicles the voyage of three men, two of whom are partnering for their own reasons and a lone philologist on a walking tour who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and won’t be missed if he disappears. Weston and …
While C. S. Lewis didn’t regard his books as allegories (as Bunyan did with Pilgrims Progress), but there are enough parallels in them between the gospel and some of the events for them to be useful to parents to teach the gospel to their children. The vividness of the books (to say nothing of the …
Do you catch yourself talking about others? I do. We have to be so careful with what we say. I came across this recently while reading through the book of James. Here is what I learned James 4:11 says “Do not speak against one another,” and James 5:9 tells us “Do not complain against one another.” …
It’s always a joy to read biographies. Its an even bigger joy to read autobiographies where the author explains their conversion to Christ. Last week I read “Surprised by Joy” by C. S. Lewis. Last Monday I posted a synopsis of his conversion from atheism to Christianity, but I also wanted to follow this up with …
C. S. Lewis traces his conversion story through his autobiography “Surprised by Joy” from his early childhood through to his conversion to Christ as an adult. As the story unfolds, he traces the “aesthetic experience” of “joy” as an experience that “was valuable only as a pointer to something other and outer.” Early in his life, …
Conclusion The fundamental factor to bear in mind as you consider the education of your child is what is best for the child in light of the Biblical mandate God gives us as parents. Formal schooling is not the best option for all kids but may be the best option for some. The point of …
Counting the costs A key factor for many parents in selecting the education method for children is cost. Today, many families have dual incomes in order to meet the costs of living. While it is not the place of this paper to examine the reasons and motives for a dual income, we can assume that …
The effects of segregating children from parents Formation of “the divide” How does the historical understanding of childhood relate to peer influence? When adults fail to train their child (or teen) to live as part of our (adult) world, we force them to learn to do so through other means. The child becomes somewhat alienated …