{"id":13960,"date":"2020-10-21T18:37:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T18:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicaldifference.com\/?p=13960"},"modified":"2022-01-22T01:57:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T01:57:50","slug":"paideia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/paideia\/","title":{"rendered":"Paideia<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paideia:<\/span><\/em> An Introduction\"\"<\/h1>\n

C<\/span>hristians today talk about worldview. But they often fail to understand the deeper concept of paideia<\/em>\u2013the term actually used in the\u00a0Bible. The early Greeks realized the power of building culture intentionally through paideia<\/em>. A parallel idea can be found in ancient Israel (Deuteronomy 6). In Ephesians 6, we see the early Christian call to fathers to raise their children in the paideia<\/em> of God. Various translations call this ‘education’ or ‘training’ or ‘fear’ or ‘admonition’ or any of about seven English words, none of which are adequate. Other frequently used phrases are ‘Christian worldview’ or ‘good character,’ but Paideia involves much, much more. Translations vary because there is no direct English translation.<\/p>\n

Paideia<\/em> is at one level, the transfer of a way of viewing the world from the teacher to the student. At another it shapes and forms the child in terms of his or her desires, passions, and loves. It is essentially the part of upbringing and education that forms the soul of a human being \u2014 and it is key to the formation of a culture. Put yet another way, paideia<\/em> is a description of the values we actually love, the truth we actually believe, and what we assume about the nature of our world.<\/p>\n

What does education have to do with culture? Classical education recognizes that the answer is \u201ceverything.\u201d All schools reinforce some type of paideia<\/em>.<\/strong> The difference is that classical Christian schools intentionally design their programs to form a Christian paideia<\/em>. And we do this with about 2000 years of experience.<\/p>\n

Paideia<\/span><\/em> Defined<\/span><\/h1>\n

\"\"At its core, paideia<\/em> motivates our decisions and behavior, through our affections. Because it influences each person in a culture, paideia<\/em> forms a culture. How do we think? How do we vote? Do we marry? Do we have large families? Small families? Do we do productive things? Start a revolution? A million actions lie on the surface. Layers of influence and supposition lie under each decision. Paideia<\/em> lies at the deepest level. It is the blueprint of thought, affections, and narrative through which every one of us views every thing. It is the building block of culture. It determines the future of a people.<\/p>\n

Paideia<\/em> is transferred through education, in a broad sense. Formal education plays a part, but so does our family life and the society around us. Paideia<\/em> is hard to see because it\u2019s so deeply set in us. It\u2019s molded in childhood, and most malleable through college age. Paideia<\/em> is hard to define because it, in many ways, defines who we are. This \u201cbootstrapping\u201d makes paideia<\/em> difficult to fully appreciate.<\/p>\n

We live in a world shaped by paideia<\/em>, and yet we take it for granted. In fact, most people have never heard the word. And yet this word was foundational to Greek thought, and was more commonly used in America up until the 1900s. Because there is no English equivalent, the popular verse \u201c… bring them up in the paideia<\/em> and instruction of the Lord\u201d (Ephesians 6:4) has several different translations, none of which are adequate. The stakes are high. Paideia<\/em> is the primary ingredient in forming culture and thus civilization. And we\u2019ve recently seen what it looks like when civilization begins to break down.<\/p>\n

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“Civilization is not a standard of living. It is not a way of life. Civilization is the deliberate pursuit of a common ideal. Education is the deliberate attempt to form human character in terms of an ideal. The chaos in education with which we are familiar is an infallible sign of the disintegration of civilization; for it shows that ideals are no longer commonly held, clearly understood, or deliberately pursued.”\u2014Robert Maynard Hutchins, University of Chicago, mid-20th century<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Verses<\/span> That Use the Word Paideia<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u201cFathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training (paideia<\/em>) and instruction of the Lord\u201d<\/strong> (Ephesians 6:4).<\/p>\n

\u201cAll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training (paideia<\/em>) in righteousness…\u201d<\/strong> (2 Timothy 3:16).<\/p>\n

\u201cNo discipline (paideia<\/em>) seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it\u201d<\/strong> (Hebrews 12:11).<\/p>\n

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Paideia<\/em> is a big idea. So big, you will most certainly underestimate it.<\/h1>\n

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Paideia<\/em><\/span> at Work\"\"<\/h1>\n

When we see younger generations embracing things that are not true, or condemning things that they should accept, we\u2019re watching paideia<\/em> at work. You just can\u2019t see your own paideia<\/em> very easily.<\/p>\n

Classical education considers the whole person, including their worldview, habits, thought patterns, character, and culture. As a person grows up, they absorb their surroundings, not just the answers to test questions. Education shapes who they are, and how they see the world and act within it. Education should be first and foremost about the cultivation of virtue and a deep appreciation of truth, goodness, and beauty in the souls of our kids. The objective, then, is to shape the virtues and sharpen the reason of students so that these things are in line with God\u2019s will \u2014 a Christian paideia<\/em>. From the first century to the 19th, classical Christian education was the way Christian parents cultivated a Christian paideia<\/em> in their children.<\/p>\n

If we return to placing our hope in Jesus Christ, in and for all things, we have real hope for future generations. But, we cannot compartmentalize our faith. We must look through the lens of Christianity at everything. We must think. And, we must love that which Christ loves. And hate what He hates. We must rightly order our loves so that we will be prudent. We must labor diligently, and with fortitude. We must love justice, and with it truth. We must temper all our loves with grace. Above all, we must love \u2014 our God first, and then our neighbors. Our faith and our hope will only then become salty, influencing the world around us. This is paideia<\/em>\u2014 the cultivated affections, and the leanings of our hearts, toward rightly ordered virtue in the soul. When ideas conflict — and especially when we don’t even realize we are making a choice — what love reigns supreme?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve hungered for a deeper connection with Christianity, you\u2019ve felt the loss of the Christian paideia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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