On the Means of Rendering More Efficient, Education of the People: A Letter to the Lord Bishop of St. David's (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Walter Farquhar Hook

9780267997701: On the Means of Rendering More Efficient, Education of the People: A Letter to the Lord Bishop of St. David's (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267997701 ISBN 13: 9780267997701

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A thoughtful critique of church establishment and a pragmatic plan for improving national education through shared state and religious responsibility.

This work argues for cooperation among church and dissent to educate the people more effectively.

In this letter, the author challenges the idea that the Church of England should receive exclusive financial support from the State. He proposes a two-track system: religious instruction run by parishes or denominations, and secular schooling overseen by government standards. The aim is to advance practical learning while preserving doctrinal training, with protection for religious liberty and sensible oversight.

Learn why the author sees exclusive state support as unjust and unnecessary.
Explore a proposed framework for two types of schools: religious doctrine and secular education.
Understand how religious instruction might be integrated into public schooling without compromising liberty or quality.
See the emphasis on well-trained teachers, moral discipline, and strong basics like reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Ideal for readers of 19th-century educational reform, church-state debates, and historical arguments about public schooling.

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