Let the children...be carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is the most essential part of education.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of teaching children the values and responsibilities of the Christian faith as a fundamental aspect of their education.
Benjamin Rush highlights the significance of instilling moral and ethical principles derived from the Christian religion in children's education. He believes that understanding these principles is essential not only for their spiritual development but also for shaping their character and obligations as responsible individuals in society. This perspective asserts that a well-rounded education includes a strong moral foundation.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of holistic education, one could quote Benjamin Rush to emphasize moral instruction.
...This large and expensive stock of drugs will be unnecessary. By...doses of...medicines...multiplying...combining them properly, 20 to 30 articles, aided by the common resources of the lancet, a garden, a kitchen, fresh air, cool water, exercise, will be sufficient to cure all the diseases that are at present under the power of medicine.
The Bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life...The Bible...should be read in our schools in preference to all other books because it contains the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to produce private and public happiness.
The gospel of Jesus Christ prescribes the wisest rules for just conduct in every situation in life. Happy they who are enabled to obey them in all situations!
Dissections daily convince us of our ignorance of the seats of diseases, and cause us to blush at our prescriptions. How often are we disappointed in our expectation from the most certain and powerful of our remedies, by the negligence or obstinacy of our patients! What mischief have we done under the belief of false facts and false theories! We have assisted in multiplying diseases. We have done more β we have increased their mortality.
Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.
The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation.
It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books.
Medical education does not exist to provide students with a way of making a living, but to ensure the health of the community.
Most people won't realise that writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else.
Education is the transmission of civilization.
Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
Write a lot and hit the streets. A writer who doesn't keep up with what's out there ain't gonna be out there.
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