A Vision for Catholic Education w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Prof. Raymond Hain
Jun 12, 2024
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Father Gregory Pine and Professor Raymond Hain discuss the evolution of Catholic education, the importance of teachers in humanities education, cultivating love for liberal arts, the power of attention in teaching and prayer, virtues in liberal arts education, and reflections on the Catholic college experience.
Humanities education cultivates critical thinking and reflection on truth, beauty, and goodness.
Teachers serve as models for students, guiding them towards personal growth and resilience.
Deep dives
The Role of Humanities in Education
Humanities education helps students navigate the Western and Catholic intellectual traditions by providing a framework for approaching complex ideas. Students often struggle with the vastness of these traditions and seek guidance on how to engage meaningfully. By focusing on great books and interdisciplinary studies, humanities programs aim to cultivate critical thinking and reflection on truth, beauty, and goodness.
Influencing Students through Teaching and Mentorship
In the humanities classroom, teachers play a crucial role in shaping students' perspectives and judgment. By embodying a life integrated with intellectual and moral values, teachers serve as models for students. Through attention to individual students and fostering a deep engagement with texts and ideas, teachers can help students navigate the complexities of different viewpoints and instill a love for learning.
Educational Preparation and Virtue Development
A liberal arts education equips students with virtues like courage, temperance, practical wisdom, and justice to make informed decisions in various situations. Teachers use examples and mentorship to encourage students to develop virtues that transcend academics and prepare them for life's challenges. By emphasizing wisdom and fortitude development, students are guided towards a future filled with personal growth and resilience.
Promoting an Integrated Life Beyond College
College serves as a preparation for life by offering an integrated educational experience. While nostalgia for the college environment is common, educators aim to convey that college is a transitional phase leading to something greater. Students are encouraged to apply the values and lessons learned in college to create fulfilling and purposeful lives beyond graduation, shaping a future characterized by personal growth and happiness.
Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Raymond Hain about the evolution of Catholic education, the role of the teacher in humanities education, how to cultivate a love for the liberal arts in students, and more!
You can watch this interview on YouTube here: https://tinyurl.com/3cfn3639
About the speaker:
Raymond Hain is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Associate Director of the Humanities Program at Providence College in Providence, RI. Educated at Christendom College, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Oxford, he is the founder of the PC Humanities Forum and Humanities Reading Seminars and is responsible for the strategic development of the Humanities Program into a vibrant, world class center of teaching, research, and cultural life dedicated to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. His scholarly interests include the history of ethics (especially St. Thomas Aquinas), applied ethics (especially medical ethics and the ethics of architecture), Alexis de Tocqueville, and philosophy and literature (especially Catholic aesthetics). His work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Templeton Foundation, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and the Charles Koch Foundation. His essays have appeared in various journals and collections including The Thomist, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, and The Anthem Companion to Tocqueville. He is the editor of Beyond the Self: Virtue Ethics and the Problem of Culture and is currently working on a monograph titled The Lover and the Prophet: An Essay in Catholic Aesthetics. He joined Providence College in 2011 and lives just across the street with his wife Dominique and their five children.
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