The children and I are studying Ancient Greece.  This study would not be complete without a discussion about Plato who believed and taught that education was essential to a productive and sustaining society.  Of course Oprah preaches this same thing but without any seeming regard for WHAT the education is.  I've always struggled with this idea because so much of what our universities teach is contrary to God's truth.  I have not been able to reconcile the value of an education with the poison of evolution, humanism and other lies taught in the halls of academia. 

But when I started thinking about Plato's beliefs from a Chrisitan perspective I was able to see the truth of it.  If we educate our children in the ways of the Lord, teach them to evaluate all things through the lens of the Bible - they will be more able to free themselves and their society from tyranny. Especially now as our country is in the grips of a moral crisis - education is the key.  We, as mothers and teachers, hold this key. 

I have had the great pleasure of hearing Christian Worldview speakers, Mark Beliles of the Providence Foundation, Dr. David Vaughan. author and Marshall Foster of the Mayflower Institute. These men talk of our Christian heritage and all believe that homeschooling is paramount to that heritage being restored. 

So it was very exciting this week to have God use Plato to reinforce my convictions.  And surprising - I don't agree with Ms. Oprah very often even if it is only partially.