Definitions & Principles
Classical education is based on an understanding of God, man,
and nature that differs in many ways from the modern
understanding derived from the so-called Enlightenment. But
since we are all children of that Enlightenment, using its
vocabulary and habits of thought, the return to classical
education demands that we think about the meaning of the words
we use to discuss it.
Education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue, and it is
accomplished by nourishing the soul on truth, goodness, and
beauty.
Classical education has always practiced
two basic modes of instruction: the didactic and the Socratic,
which can be loosely aligned with induction and deduction.
Christian thought fulfilled education when
it recognized its ultimate purpose: to know and glorify God and
to enjoy Him forever.
Click HERE to read
definitions for particularly important words (e.g. trivium,
Christian education, etc.) used by classical
educators since before the days of Socrates.
Teaching requires wisdom and discretion, which are possible
only to the educator whose thinking is rooted in sound
principles. Click HERE to
read the five core elements of education and the principles that
apply to each.
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