The Bible in Context
“What am I going to do after high school?” is a difficult question for many teenagers. The common answer, “Go to college” only leads to more difficult questions, “Where?” and “What major?” If you are only 16 or 17 years old, how can you answer these questions? You barely know yourself, you have not heard … Read more
I recently watched the video below and thought it was a fascinating take on the current state of thought among young people. Telling the truth is hard for many people, but is college making it even harder? Les BridgemanAfter graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, I served as a Bible and theology teacher in Asia and … Read more
I have written blog posts on the history of modern schooling and the philosophy of schooling. In this post, I will consider the practical side of K-12 schooling by answering three questions. First, what’s good about the traditional school model? Second, what’s bad about the traditional school model? Third, what would a school look like … Read more
“Why do I have to go to school?” “Why do we have to study this?” “What’s the point?” These types of questions put me on a long-term search to understand the origin of compulsory schooling. The Search Begins My search was fueled by bold critiques of traditional schooling written by John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018), author of Dumbing … Read more
Under what conditions do you learn most effectively? Do you need to be told what to learn or do you learn best on your own? I know, it depends on what you are trying to learn but think in general terms. What did you learn from classes you were forced to take? Now think of … Read more