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Mar. 11, 2014
Does Philosophy Matter?
Too often philosophy is prematurely dismissed as impractical and irrelevant to everyday life. Sure, philosophy is part of history and we should at least know a little about those ancient Greek thinkers in togas, but does philosophy really matter to … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, history, philosophers, philosophy, worldviews
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Mar. 10, 2014
Things You've Never Thought to Try
Cristi posted a photo of homemade marshmallows in the making. Brittany made marshmallows once. They turned out a tad different than the kind that come in a bag (more like cubes than cylinders). They weren't as light and fluffy. They … Continue reading
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Mar. 5, 2014
Pop Culture's Misunderstanding of God vs Science
A comedian is riffing on the radio. He's had the crowd laughing and now says: I'm not against religion. Believe what you want to believe. But I always side with science because religion constantly changes over time. Scientists don't suddenly … Continue reading
Mar. 4, 2014
You Can Use Education to Solve Problems
Educators infer that all we need is an education to solve problems. If we -- or those currently afflicted by suffering due to ignorance -- could simply learn what we needed to know, we'd come out of our current situation. … Continue reading
Mar. 3, 2014
The Beauty of Having a Plan
It's late in the day for me. I'm sitting here trying to conjure up a blog post topic. Nothing. I flip through my Other Posts of Note hoping for some inspiration. Nope. I stare out the window. I take a … Continue reading
Feb. 28, 2014
History, Worldviews, and Life
In a 1784 essay philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote, "Dare to know." At Sonlight we want children to know and understand ideas. That's one of the reasons we put together a new package called History 520: World History and Worldview Studies. … Continue reading
Feb. 27, 2014
The Next Generation . . .
Earlier this month we received the exciting news that we’re going to be grandparents later this summer. Our first grandbaby! How exciting. I immediately began dreaming of all the “firsts” that I could share with my oldest daughter … the … Continue reading
