Forming Citizens for the Next 250 Years

 

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, it is good to consider the contributions of Christian education to this country. Of course, Christian education has generated the construction of private buildings and numerous curricula iterations. However, the more important markers include the formation of people. The Declaration of Independence, signed two and a half centuries ago, was an audacious moment, but sustaining what that moment set in motion has never been on autopilot. The virtues and shared values embodied in the document have depended on its citizens to uphold and reaffirm through the generations.