This was a very interesting read, especially the part about curiosity. I read what St. Thomas Aquinas wrote about it in his Summa and, even after a year, I still think about it constantly. It is so important to recognize that we will never know everything, and the knowledge we do seek must be sought after in a just way, recognizing God as the ultimate end of everything we do.
Thank you for tagging me (though I'll admit I feel rather unworthy of the title "scholar" haha). I genuinely enjoy studying the faith, and just hope it brings others closer to Christ! :)
Yes, definitely--it's a tension between both being confident in the truth we know, yet knowing we don't know it fully. Love your work and your dedication to study!
This is so good! I loved this line, “I can tell when people think they have all the answers because they think that’s all an education is.”
That’s the heart of it, yeah? Do we view the purpose of education as the pursuit of wisdom and deep human formation…or simply the acquisition of knowledge. The later seems quite boring to me, given that I only have this one life to live.
This was a very interesting read, especially the part about curiosity. I read what St. Thomas Aquinas wrote about it in his Summa and, even after a year, I still think about it constantly. It is so important to recognize that we will never know everything, and the knowledge we do seek must be sought after in a just way, recognizing God as the ultimate end of everything we do.
Thank you for tagging me (though I'll admit I feel rather unworthy of the title "scholar" haha). I genuinely enjoy studying the faith, and just hope it brings others closer to Christ! :)
Yes, definitely--it's a tension between both being confident in the truth we know, yet knowing we don't know it fully. Love your work and your dedication to study!
This is so good! I loved this line, “I can tell when people think they have all the answers because they think that’s all an education is.”
That’s the heart of it, yeah? Do we view the purpose of education as the pursuit of wisdom and deep human formation…or simply the acquisition of knowledge. The later seems quite boring to me, given that I only have this one life to live.
I love this so much. I think in this piece you get to the heart of what is essential to our ability to learn anything: humility.
“..fantastic course on C.S. Lewis that is a true staple ..” Clive Staples Lewis… nice one, Rachel!
Ha, didn't even notice! Pun totally unintended.