Have you ever seen a yoke of oxen? Or any other pair of animals yoked or harnessed together? Their function is to pull together — to share the work of pulling whatever it is they’re pulling (plow, cart, carriage, etc.). The frequent reference among Christians to being “equally yoked” in marriage ultimately refers to this […]
Who is Indoctrinating Your Children?
What is Indoctrination, and Do Homeschoolers Engage in It? As homeschoolers, we are sometimes accused of “indoctrinating” our kids. I’m willing to concede that point — or not — depending on what definition you use. (Of course I can’t speak for everyone else’s household.) “Teaching” them, certainly. “To teach a particular belief with the aim […]
Christian Unschooling is Not an Oxymoron
A lot of people hear the phrase “Christian unschooling” and assume it’s an oxymoron. This is because when they hear “unschooling,” they assume “unparenting” — a complete lack of boundaries. Or, in biblical terms, that this is a situation where “a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” (Prov. 29:15) But this is […]
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