Most religions tend to strive towards converting people to their faith. In order to do so, they had to attract people and gain their attention. To this end they establish facilities to perform charity work, to provide medical care and, of course, to provide a basic schooling for young people. To this day schools governed by strict religious principles can be found all over the world although they are no longer missionary in nature. And numerous parents still prefer their children to enjoy an urban Christian education.
Many parents do not want their children to be exposed to other cultures, religions and faith systems. They want the schooling that their children get to be based firmly upon their own belief system. This sentiment is not exclusive to Christians. Moslem parents, Jewish parents and those from other faiths often also want their children to be educated according to the principles of their religion.
Government schools simply cannot offer any form of religious instruction. They have to cater for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, religions and cultures and any form of religious activities will lead to discontent among parents and church leaders. The answer is to establish private schools that cater only for students from a very specific religion. In recent times, many of these schools have sprung up.
Religion based schools have flourished. Official statistics show clearly that these schools perform way above average academically, in sport and other extra curricular areas. They have adequate resources, small classes, top teachers and excellent facilities. It is no wonder that so many parents that are not devoutly religious also prefer to send their children to these schools. They want their children to succeed and to thrive.
It is not just devout believers that are lamenting the poor performance of government schools. Educational experts agree that these schools simply do not have enough resources. They have to cope with very large classes and discipline is often extremely poor. Drug and alcohol abuse even among the very young is common. This type of environment is most certainly not conductive to learning but most parents do not have a choice.
These schools have many critics, of course. They argue that young people need to be exposed to various religions, customs and cultures if they are to become balanced adults. They also think that religious schools are far too prescriptive and that they hinder students from developing the ability to think and judge for themselves. And then they accuse these schools of making their learners believe that they are special.
Naturally, supporters of religious schools do not concur with the critics. They say that it is their right to determine the faith and principles according to which their children are educated. In a free society one does not have to agree but one has to accept the rights of others. Parents of children in religious schools generally want their kids to learn in a well ordered, professional environment with a reputation of producing good results.
It would be wrong to think that private religious schools are totally independent. They are not. They have to comply with all the many laws and regulations overseen by the educational authorities. They have to adhere to the prescribed curriculum but when it comes to religious instruction, they act according to their beliefs.
Many parents do not want their children to be exposed to other cultures, religions and faith systems. They want the schooling that their children get to be based firmly upon their own belief system. This sentiment is not exclusive to Christians. Moslem parents, Jewish parents and those from other faiths often also want their children to be educated according to the principles of their religion.
Government schools simply cannot offer any form of religious instruction. They have to cater for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, religions and cultures and any form of religious activities will lead to discontent among parents and church leaders. The answer is to establish private schools that cater only for students from a very specific religion. In recent times, many of these schools have sprung up.
Religion based schools have flourished. Official statistics show clearly that these schools perform way above average academically, in sport and other extra curricular areas. They have adequate resources, small classes, top teachers and excellent facilities. It is no wonder that so many parents that are not devoutly religious also prefer to send their children to these schools. They want their children to succeed and to thrive.
It is not just devout believers that are lamenting the poor performance of government schools. Educational experts agree that these schools simply do not have enough resources. They have to cope with very large classes and discipline is often extremely poor. Drug and alcohol abuse even among the very young is common. This type of environment is most certainly not conductive to learning but most parents do not have a choice.
These schools have many critics, of course. They argue that young people need to be exposed to various religions, customs and cultures if they are to become balanced adults. They also think that religious schools are far too prescriptive and that they hinder students from developing the ability to think and judge for themselves. And then they accuse these schools of making their learners believe that they are special.
Naturally, supporters of religious schools do not concur with the critics. They say that it is their right to determine the faith and principles according to which their children are educated. In a free society one does not have to agree but one has to accept the rights of others. Parents of children in religious schools generally want their kids to learn in a well ordered, professional environment with a reputation of producing good results.
It would be wrong to think that private religious schools are totally independent. They are not. They have to comply with all the many laws and regulations overseen by the educational authorities. They have to adhere to the prescribed curriculum but when it comes to religious instruction, they act according to their beliefs.
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