Finally, brothers (and sisters), whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8
The lead articles in this year’s Tabula will focus on Philippians 4:8, our theme verse for the year. During the month of October, we will examine the concept of truth and how it relates to raising children. A book that our faculty found compelling was Saving Leonardo by best-selling author Nancy Pearcy. A former agnostic, Pearcy writes:
“Many thinkers were so impressed by the scientific revolution that they began to regard science as the sole source of truth. Whatever could not be known by the scientific method was not real. Science was no longer merely one means for investigating the world. It was elevated into an exclusivist worldview -- scientism or positivism.”
(p 91)
We are all products of 20th century education when there was a shift from teaching moral statements to the philosophy of empirism, that is, all knowledge is derived from the senses. With morality reduced to subjective preferences, all truth became relative.
This book is a “must-read” for parents who are concerned that our society is no longer guided by moral vision and want to raise children who will stand for truth and make an impact in our society. At Trinity, we want our students to know truth and how to defend it. I urge you to read this compelling book.
Nancy Shaw
Head of School