Our Philosophy of Education

A thorough understanding of the humanities enables a person to see both causes, correlation and conclusion.  As we navigate history, literature and theology students discern good and evil, and truth from lies. The voices of the past speak wisdom and discernment into the future.   Figures such as Socrates, Aquinas, or Screwtape, navigating their world, reveals how both good and bad philosophies impact civilization. Theologians, such as the apostle Paul, Augustine, or Schaeffer, show us “How Should We Then Live.” This is humanities at Christus Victor and the integrated approach that we take equips students to see Truth as a whole rather than in fragmented parts.  We rotate through eras of time so that students dive deep into themes and ideas while comparing it to the world we live in today.   To study the humanities is to study the image bearers of God and to study the image bearers of God is to know more about God and the story He is writing.

What is science? It is the discovery of God’s creation after Him. We aren’t discovering something unknown in our process of discovery but discovering what God has created. Therefore science is the process of uncovering truth in creation, the how, why and what of all of God’s creative order.  

PSALM 19

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. This is our ultimate Philosophy of Science, that the study of God’s creation reveals His handy work.  

Science should instill wonder and curiosity at the “how” of nature while understanding the magic of creation. Ultimately, the purpose of studying science should help equip a Christian to fulfill the Genesis mandate of dominion. The true study of science informs our worldview and does not stand in opposition to faith but declares God’s eternal power. 

Visual art should both imitate God's beauty in creation and should make us long for a redeemed world. Art is rhetoric, it is the outward expression of our worldview. Discernment in art as well as skill in drawing are an important part of Classical education.  Art helps us "see" what is, and Scripture reveals what will be, these two combined lay the foundation for truth, goodness and beauty as students develop their competence and understanding  through visual art.