Day care Quote by Ken Ham
““While cap-stoning what humanists were already doing in school, leading humanist John Dunphy stated in 1983: I am convinced that the battle for humankind’s future must be waged and won in the public school classroom by teachers who correctly perceive their role as the proselytizers of a new faith: a religion of humanity that recognizes and respects the spark of what theologians call divinity in every human being. These teachers must embody the same selfless dedication as the most rabid fundamentalist preachers, for they will be ministers of another sort, utilizing a classroom instead of a pulpit to convey humanist values in whatever subject they teach, regardless of the educational level — preschool day care or large state university. The classroom must and will become an arena of conflict between the old and the new — the rotting corpse of Christianity, together with all its adjacent evils and misery, and the new faith of humanism.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: John Dunphy, Humanist Conference, 1983
Humanist educators should champion human dignity as a guiding principle in schools, opposing traditional religious dominance.
In simple terms: Teachers should promote humanist values in classrooms.
Key Takeaway
Teach humanist values in schools.
Themes
education
humanism
religion
conflict
values
Mood
determined
hopeful
controversial
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- public schools
- university classrooms
- teacher training
- curriculum design
Key Concepts
humanist education
secularism
moral philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can teachers balance secular values with diverse student beliefs?
- What strategies reduce conflict between humanist and religious perspectives?
A Different Perspective
Humanist teaching may face resistance from religious communities.
