Saturday, October 1, 2011

Education

One area of differing world views is in the area of education. Let us first look at the purpose of education. the world's view is to prepare people to live in society while the Biblical view is to prepare people for eternity. I say eternity rather than heaven because eternity begins now. So from the world's view education is to make responsible citizens while the Biblical view is to make a godly people. Second, consider the starting point. The world believes that people are basically good and by educating them they will be made better. The Christian knows that people are born in sin and they first need to be redeemed, have their view point changed, then they can be taught in the things of God.
I taught mathematics and some may wonder what could be the difference between world views. To me mathematics showed the order and precision of a universe designed by a Creator.

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