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Teacher Formation Reading #1: "It's About Navigating Life: The Importance of Philosophy and Theology" by Dr. Peter Kreeft

Underlying many of the Catholic Standards are the philosophical transcendentals of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. In this article by Dr. Peter Kreeft he speaks to how the use of philosophy can broaden our understanding of the world, especially when coupled with the light of our Catholic faith.

This article was written to provide guidance for high school students in choosing a Catholic college, but has very practical and basic information for the Catholic educator as well. I am providing the beginning of the article here with a link to the full article on The Cardinal Newman Society website. On the side bar I have included some comprehension questions and thought provokers to assist those implementing the Catholic Standards with a deeper understanding of why this philosophical approach has been included.

     "Here is one of the clearest criteria for choosing or judging a college: you can be almost certain that any college that has dropped philosophy and theology from its core curriculum is not serious about a liberal arts education. And in my experience I find that this is true of many of the colleges in America.

        This raises two questions: (1) What are philosophy and theology, and why are they crucial to a young person's education today? (2) Aren't they outdated, impractical, abstract, irrelevant, elitist, superfluous and even dangers to faith an sanity?"    To continue reading the article click here.

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