the ability to read does not come intuitively. it must be taught. and learning to read with understanding is a life-long labor. the implications for Christians are immense. education of the mind in the rigorous discipline of thoughtful reading is a primary goal of school. the church of Jesus is debilitated when his people are lulled into thinking that it is humble or democratic or relevant to give a merely practical education that does not involve the rigorous training of the mind to think hard and to construe meaning from difficult texts.
- john piper
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