taught at home. The Ten Religious Goals New Church Educational philosophy is organized around the following 10 topics. Each topic is associated with a religious goal for the educational environment based on a passage from the Writings for the New Church: The Lord Jesus Christ To assist students in building an ongoing and developmentally appropriate affection and understanding of who the Lord Jesus Christ is in their own lives."[A]n acknowledgment of God produces a conjunction of God with a person and of the person with God."Divine Providence 325 The Lord's Word To foster in students an affection for, a knowledge of, and a belief in, the Lord's Word and an ability to read it with understanding and delight."The Word must be taught mediately through parents, teachers, books and especially through the reading of it. Nevertheless, it is not taught by these, but by the Lord through them." Divine Providence 172.6 Heaven and Hell To foster in students a delight in and a knowledge of the reality of the spiritual world and its divisions."That there is a hell and a heaven, and that the life after death is eternal." Arcana Caelestia 5135.3 Marriage To foster in students an affection for and a knowledge of true marriage."[I]nternal conjunction, which is that of souls and constitutes marriage itself, can be provided on earth...in the case of those who from early youth had loved and desired and asked of the Lord a legitimate and lovely companionship with one." Married Love 49 Charity To foster in students a developing knowledge of how to live a life of charity and morality and to give them opportunities to practice it."These truths, that relate to charity toward the neighbor and to love to the Lord, must be learned before it is possible for a person to be regenerated. They are first implanted through parents and teachers; next from the Word of the Lord: and afterwards through the person's own reflection of them." Arcana Caelestia 2831.1 "Everyone learns from parents and teachers to live morally...and as he grows in years, to add a rational appreciation to these and so to perfect his moral character." True Christian Religion 443 Worship To foster in students an affection for and a knowledge of the important role public and private worship play in their lives."The first commandment is 'You shall worship the Lord your God.'" Arcana Caelestia 1798.3 Prayer To foster in students