Stats: Why Classical Christian Matters

Last week, The Classical Difference, an offshoot of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), released an extensive analysis of a study conducted by a partnership between the Cardus Educational Survey and the University of Notre Dame Sociology Department. This study focused on comparative life outcomes of adults aged 24-42 who were educated in one of six types of schools: public schools, private secular preparatory schools, Catholic schools, evangelical protestant Christian schools, religious homeschools, and ACCS (classical Christian) schools.

This analysis and its underlying study cover a wide range of areas related to respondents, including college and career preparedness, A's or mostly A's earned in college, level of degree achieved, life outlooks, sense of fulfillment via spirituality, views of suffering, goal orientation, dealing with life problems, thankfulness, trust of people around them, trust of institutions, number of and interaction with close friends, Christian commitment, doubts about religious belief, practice of spiritual disciplines, vocational priorities, volunteering, social problems, the authority of scripture, independent thinking, broader influence, and others.

I encourage you to read and enjoy this analysis, which provides in-depth guidance of its component parts. And perhaps most encouraging, this study tangibly supports the idea that a classical Christian education, such as ACA provides, can create an action-oriented culture that influences homes, communities, and nations.