{"id":17974,"date":"2025-08-06T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-what-does-the-bible-say-about-government-schools\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:59:00","slug":"refining-rhetoric-what-does-the-bible-say-about-government-schools","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-what-does-the-bible-say-about-government-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Refining Rhetoric: What Does the Bible Say About Government Schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> What if the biggest threat to Christian education isn&#8217;t coming from the left\u2014but from Christians themselves?  In this eye-opening episode of Refining Rhetoric, attorney and author Kevin R. Novak drops a bombshell that will make you rethink everything about school choice, vouchers, and education reform. While most Christians celebrate getting &#8220;their tax dollars back&#8221; through ESA programs, Novak argues they&#8217;re actually participating in socialism and expanding the very system they claim to oppose. Drawing from biblical principles of jurisdiction and constitutional law, Novak makes the case that civil government has zero authority over education\u2014period. He reveals how school choice programs are driving up costs, why property taxes for schools are unconstitutional, and how the &#8220;Christian establishment&#8221; is gatekeeping a true education revival. From dispensationalists to pietists, Novak names the theological movements that got us here and explains why the solution isn&#8217;t reforming public schools\u2014it&#8217;s abolishing them entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> Resources:<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"><a href= \"https:\/\/deconstructingthecoliseum.com\/\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/deconstructingthecoliseum.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/deconstructingthecoliseum.com\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"><a href= \"https:\/\/kevinrnovak.com\/\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/kevinrnovak.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/kevinrnovak.com\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This episode of <em>Refining Rhetoric<\/em> is sponsored by the Classical Learning Cohort<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Classical Learning Cohort offers online classes for parents to become more confident and competent Classical teachers. Through small-group lessons with trained Mentors, participants practice implementing classical skills, giving and receiving assessments, while experiencing transformative growth as a classical Christian educator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Want to learn more? 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