Martin LutherI am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.
About This Quote
This quote is a warning against the power of the education system. If we fail to explain the Scriptures to children, they will turn to other sources for their moral guidance and become lost. This quote comes from the early Church father, Jerome. He was showing his concern about how the Roman Catholic Church had failed to teach the Bible to its children.
Jerome believed that teaching people how to read was not enough. The Church had to be clear in explaining what it taught and laying out why and how it was important.
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