The Influence Of Christianity In Public Schools

Christianity, the religion that once directly influenced many if not all aspects of American life, is dying. Over the last fifty years, we have seen it loose its influence on our daily lives, and how we govern and educate the people in our society. In 1963, the ruling of Abington Township School District v. Schempp banned organized prayer and Bible study in our public schools. From that moment forward, kids in America have been taught in secular fashion for the majority of the week in our public school system, which has influenced their minds and their behavior more than the church has, because they spend more time in secular schools than at church. This has led to a lessened reverence for the American Church and to the zealous appeal of Christianity.