In recent weeks, Trinity Western University’s (TWU) proposal for a law school has sparked much debate and discussion. The popular reaction from students, as reflected by tweets, status updates, and petitions, has generally been one of strong disapproval. However, often drowned out—but not absent—are the alternative voices in the debate. For instance, President Lindsay Lyster […]
A biblical worldview as the basis of education
Knowledge is not neutral. It exists within a framework of beliefs. All teachers are influenced by their beliefs. Teachers’ worldviews affect what they do in their classrooms. A values-free zone In the 1960s and early 1970s, much of the education taught in schools was supposed to be neutral, values-free, not based on a teacher’s personal […]