A Review of Moehlman's "School and Church: The American Way."

Authors

O. C. Rupprecht, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

12-1-1944

Document Type

Article

Keywords

public schools, religion, christian, moehlman, education, parochial schools, protestant

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Which is ''the American way" for the religious training of American children? According to Dr. C.H. Moehlman, Professor of the History of Christianity at the Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, the American way is a different one from that pursued in Christian parochial schools. It is different, too, from the plan of "various religious groups" who "are conducting a vigorous propaganda for the return of the formal teaching of religion to the public classroom" (p. ix). The American way is to let public schools (in preference to parochial schools) and churches exist side by side, and to encourage them in at least much of the work they are now doing.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

John 3:3-6; Matthew 15:18-20; Matthew 27:15; John 19:15; Acts 2:23; John 19:16;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Rupprecht, O. C. (1944) "A Review of Moehlman's "School and Church: The American Way."," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 15, Article 70.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol15/iss1/70