“It is the teaching of the Bible and of sound Political ethics that the education of children belongs to the sphere of the family and is the duty of the parents. The theory that the children of the Commonwealth are the charge of the Commonwealth is a pagan one, derived from heathen Sparta and Platoís heathen republic, and connected by regular, logical sequence with legalized prostitution and the dissolution of the conjugal tie.”
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Robert Dabney
Robert Dabney (1820-1898) was a prominent American Civil War chaplain. He served as a spiritual leader to the Confederate Army, known for his strong faith and religious passion. more
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