Easy Chair No. 133, October 30, 1986

Rushdoony, Blumenfeld, Scott, and Mose examine the influence of belief systems on education. They argue that public schools, rooted in evolution, promote moral relativism, situational ethics, and a “downward integration into the void,” leading children away from God. This extends to death education, behavioral psychology, and values clarification, contributing to moral decay, teenage suicide, and social passivity. The discussion emphasizes homeschooling and Christian schools as a countermeasure, preserving faith, moral formation, and literacy. Blumenfeld highlights grassroots movements, such as PURE, defending parental rights, and critiques the public school system’s reliance on unproven methods like the look-say reading system, which has caused widespread functional illiteracy. The speakers advocate proactive parental involvement and community support to safeguard children from secular humanist indoctrination.