EDUCATING A CHILD v1

This book is its first edition in English. It is the first volume of the two volume work of Father Joseph Duhr, SJ, a French Catholic priest. It is an important resource for parents to gain understanding of their role in the education of children. Such role must be understood as participating in the procreative process of God.

As being God’s co-operators, their education of their children is vital. In this first volume (of two), Father Duhr begins by laying out the goal of education, which is to gradually form the child physically, intellectually and morally, teaching him to master his instincts and passions, so that he will one day be capable of leading himself. Ultimately, it is to establish God as Master and King in this soul which was created by Him for His Greater Glory and destined to find its happiness and perfection in possessing Him.

Like a good teacher, Father Duhr constantly illustrates his points with beautiful and relevant stories of real lives of parents and children as well as some famous figures such as Saint Augustine, George Washington, Louis Pasteur, etc., and others not so well known.

This book is an important resource for parents