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Philosophy And Education: Protestant Education.—During the coloni period in America all education went hand hand with religion. Catechetical and Biblic instruction were a regular part of the curriculu of the schools. Higher education was in t hands of the church, its chief purpose being t! training of ministers.
From the time of the American Revolution the middle of the 19th century a radical transitii took place. The influence of religion gradual declined during and following the revolution, d in part to the disorganization occasioned by tl war and in part to the challenge of the 18th ce tury philosophy and education of the Enlightenment to prevailii dogma.
The schools that were established during the Middle Ages were planned for clerical training. They were conducted in connection with monasteries and cathedrals, the curriculum consisting chiefly of theology and a smattering of the liberal arts.
The rise of scholastic philosophy and education brought with it the establishment of the great medieval universities, beginning in the 12th century. Here theology and doctrine were taught side by side with Jaw, philosophy and education, and science. From this time on, higher education was an accepted function of the church, especially in the training of the clergy.
China of today, a topic which is enhanced by what she is learning from her own small daughter and son.
Mike Radford is a Principal Lecturer responsible for taught higher degrees in the Education Department at Canterbury Christ Church University College. His background is in philosophy and education and psychology and his interests are in epistemological issues in educational research. He has a particular interest in the nature of knowledge in the context of the arts and in religious education and the concept of aesthetic and spiritual development. |
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