Parental Rights as a Substitute for the Kingship of Christ in Education
EWTN News reports that the Thomas More Society, a Catholic law firm, has released guidelines for school districts aimed at “upholding parental rights” in the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, *Mahmoud v. Taylor* and *Mirabelli v. Bonta*. These guidelines advocate for parental notice and opt-out policies regarding instruction on LGBT topics and gender transition, and call for the repeal of policies that conceal information about children’s health from parents. While the protection of parental authority is a legitimate concern, the article’s framing reveals a profound theological impoverishment, reducing the Church’s mission to a secular legal battle over “rights” while remaining silent on the supernatural order, the primacy of Christ the King, and the ultimate purpose of education: the salvation of souls.



