Many people believe Christian education is an additional way to keep students in a comfortable environment. When really, it is so much more.
In Bishop Kallistos Ware’s essay, “A Sense of Wonder,” he implies that by practicing a sense of wonder, Christian education can be taken advantage of as a way to indulge in the life of Christ. Ware celebrates the importance of the link between wonder and freedom, and truth and freedom. He observes that wonder can be brought to, but not forced upon the conscious mind. However, truth sets us free. In other words, students think freedom is outside of school, college, and education in general. Really, by wondering about education, you are able to learn the truth, which will then in turn set you free. Ware references John 8:32, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free (NIV).” …show more content…
By sending His only begotten son to earth, Christ has entered our world and has started the transformation process. In Simone Weil’s writing, "Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God,” she advocates that attention is the most important part of a healthy relationship with God, and can be practiced through education. She emphasizes that most people misconstrue attention as purely effort. Her writing is an attempt to correct this misunderstanding and stress the importance of proper
In Bishop Kallistos Ware’s essay, “A Sense of Wonder,” he implies that by practicing a sense of wonder, Christian education can be taken advantage of as a way to indulge in the life of Christ. Ware celebrates the importance of the link between wonder and freedom, and truth and freedom. He observes that wonder can be brought to, but not forced upon the conscious mind. However, truth sets us free. In other words, students think freedom is outside of school, college, and education in general. Really, by wondering about education, you are able to learn the truth, which will then in turn set you free. Ware references John 8:32, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free (NIV).” …show more content…
By sending His only begotten son to earth, Christ has entered our world and has started the transformation process. In Simone Weil’s writing, "Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God,” she advocates that attention is the most important part of a healthy relationship with God, and can be practiced through education. She emphasizes that most people misconstrue attention as purely effort. Her writing is an attempt to correct this misunderstanding and stress the importance of proper