w into the likeness of God.

3. Pupils must be taught to investigate for themselves.

4. The teacher must seek to correct the bad habits of his pupils, as
well as to give them intellectual instruction.

Under Origen, the catechetical school at Alexandria reached its highest
prosperity, and its decay began soon after his death. Already in the
middle of the fourth century its power and influence were practically
gone.

None of the other catechetical schools ever reached the fame of that at
Alexandria, and they, too, gradually disappeared. Indeed, as the Roman
Empire became Christianized, and as Christians gained in education and
intelligence, there was less and less occasion for the existence of
schools of this character.

FOOTNOTES:

[28] Warner's "Library of the World's Best Literature," Vol. VI, 3665.
Lord, "Beacon Lights," Vol. I, Lecture on Sacred Eloquence.

[29] Warner's Library, Vol. VI, 3666.

CHAPTER XVII

CONFLICT BETWEEN PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

=Literature.=--_Lord_, Beacon Lights; _Spofford_, Library of Historical
Characters; _White_, Eighteen Christian Centuries; _Fisher_, Beginnings
of Christianity; _Azarias_, Essays Educational; _Allies_, The Formation
of Christendom; _Allies_, The Monastic Life; _Maitland_, The Dark Ages.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

As Christianity became more powerful; as the Roman nation privately and
officially accepted the new religion; as the bishops of the Church came
more and more to be recognized as the vicegerents of Christ and the
apostles; as the Church authorities became convinced that tolerance of
paganism was dangerous to believers, and irreconcilable with the
principles of Christianity,--as these things became apparent, it was
seen that nothing would suffice short of the utter destruction of pagan
schools. Pagan philosophy and art were tolerated only as they served the
Church. Pagan education had an earthly purpose; the new education, a
spiritual aim, a preparation for eternal life.

The pagan temples and schools preserved the spirit of paganism long
after the Roman Empire had become Christian, and the leaders of
Christianity finally became convinced that ultimate success would be
reached only when these institutions were destroyed. The conflict
between these two parties continued during the fifth century and until
529, when a complete victory was gained by the Christians. After 529 we
have therefore only Christian schools to consider. For the next