Education
Prayer, Pluralism, and Public Schools
Faith-based partnerships can support students while avoiding both endorsement and exclusion of religion.
Christine Cooke Fairbanks
June 10, 2026
Faith-based partnerships can support students while avoiding both endorsement and exclusion of religion.
Why is BYU reinforcing its religious mission in education? By emphasizing gospel-centered learning, the university provides students with a distinctive, faith-integrated academic experience that prepares them for both secular and spiritual growth.
How is modern sex education failing? It omits critical information, promoting misleading and harmful narratives.
Do relationship programs work? Evidence points to modest benefits while couples face other cultural hurdles.
What drives the success of family support programs? Tailored education and resources empower parents.
Psychology is caught between scientism and postmodern activism, creating unique fault lines within the discipline
What truly defines education? Is it merely a tool for power, or is there a deeper pursuit of truth, wisdom, beauty, and virtue? Academia faces an ongoing battle for its soul.
Higher education is in the midst of an era-sized shift, placing radical skepticism and activism at the center.
How has scientism reshaped education? It strips facts of any meaning and turns learning into a soulless quest for power.
Higher education faces a crisis of purpose, with its moral and intellectual foundations eroded by modernism and postmodernism.
Soaring costs and waning faith highlight higher ed’s crisis. How are students’ choices reflecting these problems?
In academia, servant leaders impact student lives through ethical guidance, respect, and adaptability.