Much of our religious phraseology is in danger of becoming religious jargon because we cannot interpret the words, the meaning of which we have never stopped to doubt or question. But these same words would have little meaning to many people hearing them for the first time. Yet this is communication. Perhaps the church needs to come out of its building and to come to life in the homes of the neighbourhood and provide opportunities for persons to ask questions so vital and real to them. The church and the home have different yet mutual responsibilities to any child or youth, however, little headway can be made until the church takes seriously its education of parents.
Parents also can learn from one another.
There are many ways for them to learn and the church must seek even better ways to help families to worship and help the church become a fellowship of worshipping families. Perhaps the church must work towards putting Christian Education back into the home. Through the course of history we now see that the Sunday School took over from the home the responsibility of the nurture of the children and the parents allowed it to happen. The real purpose of parent education is less a means for understanding the child than a means of self-education for the adult. This way the parent comes to know himself in relationship to others.