Godly Education

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“Through wisdom a house is builded; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” Proverbs 24:3, 4

Education is vital in life. If we did not have education, no one would be able to do anything challenging with his or her minds, unless trained by experience. This is what Plato knew thousands of years ago. He knew education produced a balance and harmony of character. This education model is not seen in public education, except in the classical model, which borrowed many of his concepts. This kind of education, however, sought to bring out political men of who were capable to fight. As Christians, however, we should always seek in our education to glorify God, to articulate well our faith in the living God we know and love. This is what Plato’s education model lacked.

In his view of education, Plato observed that children absorb information like a sponges. He concluded that if good influence and habitation begins early, it would produce well-balanced citizens. He also concluded that character qualities must also start at an early age because children have not yet formed an understanding of right and wrong. These observations go with the Trivium’s view of education, in which many Christian Classical groups borrow. The Trivium observes, “Man has three mental capacities: One for gathering up information-knowledge. A second for arranging the information in a logical order- understanding. A third for putting this information and this ordering into practical use-wisdom.”

To achieve his observations of education, Plato formed his model of Literary, formal and musical educational method. He understood that children learn through literature the good and b...

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...nter of learning. Thus, Plato’s method left out the truths of God, the Trivium method puts God at the center, of which learning rotates around. Therefore, using the Trivium model will equip our children so that they can have skill and accuracy in sharing the truths of God’s word. This model seeks to glorify God while training a child to be resourceful, intelligent, and most importantly, have solid foundations in the word of God. This is true godly classical education.

Works Cited

Teaching the Trivium by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn 2001 pg. 100

The Republic 1987 pg 69

Op.cit., pg. 89

Proverbs 22:6

The Republic pg. 110

Op.cit., pg 110

Teaching The Trivium pg 39

Trans. Lee, Desmond, 1987 The Republic, Penguin Classics

Bluedorn, Harvey and Laurie, 2001 Teaching the Trivium; Classical Homeschooling in a Classical Style Library of Congress

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