“To be” or “to know”, that is the question

Fr. Vasile — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:15:01 +0000

Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, from William Shakespeare’s synonymous play, starting with the memorable phrase “To be or not to be, that is the question”, is a reflection that profoundly resonates with the Eastern Orthodox theology. Let me explain this. Continue reading

Education and true knowledge – What our children are missing in school today

Fr. Vasile — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:14:59 +0000

Another school year started this week. Future scientists, engineers, doctors begin their journey today, a journey through rationality and logic in the hope of pushing further away today’s science barriers. During the following school years these children will be taught mathematics, physics, chemistry and other subjects that will reveal to them, step by step... “how

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“To be” or “to know”, that is the question

Education and true knowledge – What our children are missing in school today