At the beginning of every academic year I like to remind myself and my students that true education is a form of repentance. It is a humble admission that we've not read all that we need to read, we don't know all that we need to know, and we've not yet become all that we are called to become. Education is that unique form of discipleship that brings us to the place of admitting our inadequacies. It is that remarkable rebuke of autonomy and independence so powerful and so evident that we actually shut up and pay heed for a change.
George Grant
The Rise and Fall of an 18th-century Alchemist
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In the early 18th century, the disciplines of chemistry and alchemy
diverged, as science became more rigorous in its methods. James Price, born
in 1752, ...
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4 comments:
whoa... awesome....
glad you like it k.
Have any lesson plans on forgiveness? -sis
I would just change it to say:
At the beginning of every DAY I like to remind myself....
This is an excellent quote. Thanks for sharing.
amanda
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