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A Latter-Day Saint Home Education: Passing On A Goodly Heritage, Abbie Jane Birch
A Latter-Day Saint Home Education: Passing On A Goodly Heritage, Abbie Jane Birch
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Education is examined within the context of religious beliefs and values found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Education is defined as the process of becoming like God. An investigation is conducted into the stewardship and responsibility parents have for the education of their children. This responsibility is determined to be a sacred stewardship that cannot simply be delegated to others in society. All education is shown to be religious in nature. Conflicts between the beliefs and values of different members of society are found to be at the heart of many of the difficulties in …