Character Education and Its Parallels to Biblical Morality

This paper includes both historical and present day examinations of the state of public education and character in students. Written for the benefit of Christian youth ministers, this paper examines some of the common tenants of modern day character education and seeks to demonstrate their Biblical parallels. Issues regarding the state of character in students and legality of people in a religious profession on a school campus are examined. This paper demonstrates without question that a Christian person can readily support a character education program in the public schools because of the Biblical basis for the values espoused. After examining the evidence it should also provide a youth minister with a better understanding of the acceptable verbiage to use to gain more consistent access to a public school campus