Orthodox Christianity, Thomas Jefferson and Public Education

 Thomas Jefferson meets the Church Fathers.

First, Jefferson:

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.

Now, for the Orthodox Church:

Education is not a privilege but a sacred responsibility and a fundamental human right. The Orthodox faith teaches that wisdom and knowledge should serve the common good, fostering a society that reflects justice, compassion, and truth. Dismantling the Department of Education or weakening public schools undermines these principles, disproportionately harming the most vulnerable. By defending public education, we answer God’s call to seek justice, cultivate wisdom, and build a community rooted in love and truth.

 Σοφία. Ὀρθοί.: The Orthodox Case Against Dismantling Public Education (Public Orthodoxy). 

The Orthodox do not have parochial schools like the Roman Catholics, neither are they like the Romans in having a leader they follow, other than Christ.

But then, why is the Indiana Republican Party pushing education vouchers, even for those with sufficient incomes to pay for private school? See ‘Smoke and Mirrors’: Democrats, critics denounce Republican budget proposal over school funding (Indiana Capital Chronicle).

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