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A Biblical Basis for Secular Knowledge (Scholar’s Compass)

April 9, 2015 by Mark Hansard 2 Comments

Reading Daniel 1 Reflection In an evangelical world in which “secular” knowledge is sometimes not valued, it's important to remember that the Bible itself, at least in a couple of instances, supports the learning and use of what's sometimes termed “secular” knowledge. Of course, there is no such thing as “secular” knowledge, really. There is simply knowledge, and God has all of the knowledge it's possible to have, including the “secular” and “sacred” kind. So, we really shouldn't have to defend the use of “secular” … [Read more...] about A Biblical Basis for Secular Knowledge (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Daniel, knowledge, leadership, moses, Scholar's Compass, secular education, Stephen

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