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1 Process Philosophy and Education Kaylee Clark Liberty University GOVT200 B19 Professor Michael Bobic February 5, 2024

2 Process Philosophy and Education In a world of information overload, we constantly learn facts have changed about subjects we thought we had mastered, and we find ourselves farther away from the truth. American education curriculums are different from year to year and state to state. How did we get here? What has shaped this shift in standards? This paper will address how Process Philosophy has had a progressive change in American Education and the struggle it has presented to the Christian worldview. Process Philosophy is defined in our reading this week as the product of the failure of Romanticism – Transcendentalism, which brought on a theological shift. This change was due to a lack of faith, which led to the question of whether the idea of God was the ultimate problem. People began to have an all-or-nothing mindset, and with this came a movement that has lasted the last half a century; many followers shifted from a biblical perspective to focusing on change vs unchanged. In 1843, German philosopher Ledwig Feuerbach wrote The Essence of Christianity. This book became famous as it answered the question so many were searching for and instilled the belief that God and religion are merely the outward projection of man's inward nature. (Martin, 2006). This way of thinking attacked religion and proclaimed that God was an Illusion; this led the way and influenced Marx and Engles. Process Philosophy was redefined in 1859- 1952 by John Dewey, who has had a lasting impact on progressive educators and was also influenced by Feuerbach's work. The few keys to presuppositions of Process Philosophy are relativism, environmentalism, and progressivism. (ibid.). Relativism in education has taught our country that there can be more than one truth and that nothing is absolute; though this seems like a positive outlook, it has had adverse effects on our society, mainly on school-aged children. Relativism teaches that moral facts do not matter, and when people have opposing viewpoints, they should all be equally valid. This has given way to children being taught about transgenderism along with other questionable subjects in the school setting that do not belong. This goes against a Christian worldview and the social norm of protecting children's innocence. Richardson from the Washington Examiner said, "These concepts can be detrimental to the upbringing of our youth. Younger individuals absorb information at face value" (Richardson, 2024). In other words, we become a product of our environment.

3 Environmentalism, in turn, teaches that we are a product of our environment and no longer made in the image of God. This way of thinking has led to the teaching of socialism. They share the same concerns about social injustice and the concept that the government owns everything. Martin says, "In the absence of the Biblical God, in the final analysis, cannot be an individual but at best a social animal" (ibid.). With this, resources are reallocated to other programs such as social welfare and ensuring that education serves the greater good; with the politics involved, this notion deludes information being distributed to the public, pushing the opinions that suit all. The process philosophy has controlled information for decades; it is said in our reading that the best thing for biblical Christian reform would be to recover our freedom of expression, and truth would once again be known to people. (ibid.). The Educational Philosophy of Progressivism emerged in the 20th century; a few fundamental principles are student-centered learning, experimental learning, and a continuous learning approach. These approaches take the role of authority from the teacher to the student, giving the student more sense of ownership in their studies. Though they promote a sense of ownership and creativity, they need to prepare students for the real-world problems they will face. Ending this exploration into progressive philosophy in American education, we can conclude that Ledwig's The Essence of Christianity advocated for change. However, the approach taken to change the education system has deviated from a path of education to a path of reeducation that challenges Biblical worldviews and introduces detrimental socialism. Ecclesiastes 12:12 "My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books, there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh."

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4 References: New International Version. (Year). Ecclesiastes 12:12 (NIV). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/? search=Ecclesiastes+12%3A12&version=NIV Martin, G. R. (2006). Prevailing Worldviews of Western Society Since 1500 . Wesleyan Publishing House. https://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/books/978-1-931283-69-4 Richardson, B. (2024, January 6). Transgender ideology is making education worse . Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2762022/ transgender-ideology-is-making-education-worse/? utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Pmax_USA_All- Website_Keywords%28tCPA %29&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAq4KuBhA6EiwArMAw1CqjpyeIFCSZruvNKg9F IlvrAX280zL4j1nIg4N9rpRx1c3j44f6bhoCjY4QAvD_BwE

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