Workshop Talk | | Science, Theology & Bible
Summary
“I believe that I may understand”, said Anselm. In his time, the categories of science that we know today—physics, chemistry, biology, and the earth sciences—did not exist. Their forebears did, however, and were collectively known as natural philosophy, the seeking of wisdom in the natural world. Although the methodological approach of modern science has greatly advanced our factual knowledge of the cosmos, something very important has been lost in the process. Materialism, skepticism, and rationalism have become dominant paradigms, while final causes and the very Creator Himself have been sidelined. Even our grammar school science programs, while well-intended and well-designed, can cultivate some of these philosophical invasive species through implication or approach. Come see how the modern methodological approach AND natural philosophy can work together in your classroom to the benefit of both and to the glory of God. The goal is to bring you practical applications, ways in which you can approach, explain, demonstrate, encounter, explore, and even adventure in the sciences WHILE ALSO fostering and cultivating the best of natural philosophy. One key rests in the way that we order credo and intelligam ….
Speaker
Chris Hall has a BA in philosophy from Gettysburg College and an MAT in elementary education from Towson University. He has been a classroom educator and administrator for 29 years, having served in public, independent, and classical schools. He is a national level Alcuin Fellow, as well as a speaker and author in the Christian Classical tradition. Along with his professional pedigree, he is a lifelong practitioner of the common arts and Founder of Always Learning Education, an organization dedicated to teaching learning, and propagating the common arts. He lives on a homestead in central Virginia with his wife and three homeschooled sons.
Chris@alwayslearningeducation.net
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The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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