Throughout history, every civilization has wrestled with two fundamental questions: What is ultimate reality? and What is the place of the individual within the community? The way a people answers these questions shapes its laws, art, economics, education, and destiny. When we place civilizations along two axes: biblical vs. non-biblical (rooted in transcendent moral order…
Some people want proof that the Christian view corresponds to reality… What type of proof would be valid? If you mean evidence from laboratory experiments, what science consistently shows is that: All known experimental evidence points in the opposite direction. If you want proof from logic, we can reason that: If you mean proof from…
I meant to post this back in May during the season of graduations… It is a joy to celebrate these accomplishments, especially when we look back at how each one has grown in many ways. But it also makes us wonder what God has next for them and where they will invest their life and…
Many of the observations in Ecclesiastes are related to work. We might even say that Solomon is investigating the significance of our work on earth. This is highlighted by the repeated phrase “under the sun”. If you want more on this topic and an interesting overview of the book, read this article. We often wonder if…
As we look more closely at Ecclesiastes, we will examine a few themes which Solomon explores. These themes also relate to our current context as we attempt to make sense of time, life, death, purpose, meaninglessness, hope, despair and the value and functions of wisdom. If you want a bit more insight into the wisdom…
It is interesting that each community usually takes on the personality of its leadership and its leadership is also a reflection of the values of that same community. Depending on the values of the community, this could produce very different types of leaders, leaders who only serve themselves or leaders who serve others.One approach would…
After reflecting on my posts from January a bit more, here are a few other things that come to mind… 1. It is difficult to have meaningful discussions when we can’t agree on common terms or definitions of words. Words like mother, father, marriage, love and even truth are now being twisted so that reality is redefined…
A few days ago I found my notes on “A Healthy Society” which was the basis for many of the posts I wrote on this blog in 2010. You might read the original post titled  Society part 1. But now, after 11 years, I see a much deeper application of these ideas which addresses the current…
Ok, I know this is not in line with my usual topics! But it is an important issue because it is central to human rights, education and especially to viewing others with compassion and love. Everyone bears the Imago Dei whether they realize it or not. So, in that sense, it is very important to talk about….
How do I recognize and evaluate my own assumptions? This is a question which I believe has always been important but is becoming important in a new way now. Having worked in education now for so many years, the importance of critical thinking has continued to receive more attention. However, critical thinking in public conversation…
I few posts back I wrote about “Real Value in Christian education” and mentioned several aspects of a Christ-centered education that provide unique and powerful connections between life and learning. We can now look more closely at the first of these connections: First, it would be helpful to have a clear understanding of what is…
What is Christian Education and why is it important? From much study and experience it seems that the real difference is the focus on character, the heart of the person, not just the brain or the thought processes. Character formation is integral to learning because a person of character is one that is prepared for…
