Rushdoony Saw This Coming in 1963
More are Awakening to What Rushdoony Exposed So Long Ago
Back in 1963, while most Americans still trusted the public school system, R. J. Rushdoony dropped a stick of dynamite into the education debate. His charge? Public education wasn’t “neutral” at all. It was a rival religion.
According to Rushdoony, the new high priests of the classroom traded the Bible for behavioral psychology, evolution, and state control. Christ was pushed out, and the State stepped in as savior. The result? A system that promised salvation through government schools while severing America from its Christian roots.
More than sixty years later, the headlines seem to prove his point. Literacy collapses. Moral confusion spreads. Parents revolt. And the explosive rise of homeschooling signals that millions of Americans no longer trust the system with their children’s minds—or souls.
The Messianic Character of American Education is not a polite academic critique. It’s an indictment. A warning. And a battle cry for Christians who believe education belongs under God—not the State.
