The Questions

Biblical Classical Education makes an impact through reflection and reasoning questions in each academic subject. These kinds of questions cause the teacher and student to wrestle with ideas and practice thinking Biblically. The questions help internalize truth and form Biblical Convictions.

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Generally, comprehension and skill set questions are asked in curricula, courses, and classes. When students are given the opportunity, they may ask questions that come to mind about their study. Those kinds of questions have their place in education. However, Biblical Classical Education offers different kinds of questions that add meaning and relevance to academic subjects and spheres of life.

Through the Lens of Revelation

Teaching with context relates to looking through the lens of revelation. By God’s providence, we have been given General Revelation (God’s Creation) and Revealed Law (the Scriptures). When it’s fitting, teachers and students learn to ask themselves:

• “How do I see this in General Revelation?”
• “How do I see this in Revealed Law?”
• “Does there seem to be a conflict between the two?” If so, we always go with what Revealed Law says.

Who or What?

One of the main questions to ask is “Who or what is in control?” In other words:

• “Who or what is the cause behind an action or event?”
• “Who or what is directing, regulating, or controlling?”

These questions have to do with thinking governmentally. Governmental thinking is an aspect of Biblical Classical pedagogy.

The Premises

Biblical Classical lessons are founded upon Biblical premises that relate to the lesson content. In other words, they’re the leading idea. To help students internalize truth, reflection and reasoning questions are asked based on the premise.

Another way that students internalize truth is by learning to ask themselves:

• “What do I currently know or believe about something?”
• “What do I want to learn and know about something?”
• “This is what have I learned.”

In addition to those questions, students learn that if the premise is wrong, the results will be wrong.

If This, Then That

In Biblical Classical Education, students learn to think internal-to-external. This idea is based on the principle that “as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7a (NKJV) What happens on the inside of the individual is reflected in some way on the outside. If this is going on inside, then that is the result. And it has a direct correlation to whether or not one is governing him or herself under God.

Furthermore, students learn to identify the cause-to-effect. They develop the ability to think in terms of this happened as a result of that.

In Summary

Inspired teaching and learning enlightens the teacher’s and student’s understanding. The questions asked in Biblical Classical Education aid in the mastery of academic subjects and issues of life. Parents can rest assured that their attentive and affective students will benefit from reflection and reasoning questions.