The Heart of the Andrews Education
Abstract
The philosophy that undergirds Adventist Education is wholistic, and emphasizes the Head, the Heart and the Hands. It is whole-person education. There might have been a tendency to overemphasize the Head—intellect, cognition, academic rigor, mind and thinking. Sir Ken Robinson wisely quipped that academia is all about the mind, to the extent that we treat our bodies simply as vehicles to transport our brains from meeting to meeting or from classroom to classroom. This is not the Adventist way. In this plenary, Richard Rice will explore with us the Heart of what we do.
Biography
Richard Rice is professor of religion at Loma Linda University. Both Gail and Rick graduated with master’s degrees from Andrews University on their third wedding anniversary. Their daughter Alison and her husband, Olivier, teach at the University of Notre Dame. They have two daughters, Rosa (10) and Alexa (7). Their son Jonathan is a physician assistant in Thousand Oaks, California. He and his wife Rebekah have two sons, Taylor (7) and Lachlan (4).
Location
Newbold Auditorium
Start Date
8-18-2017 8:45 AM
End Date
8-18-2017 9:45 AM
The Heart of the Andrews Education
Newbold Auditorium
The philosophy that undergirds Adventist Education is wholistic, and emphasizes the Head, the Heart and the Hands. It is whole-person education. There might have been a tendency to overemphasize the Head—intellect, cognition, academic rigor, mind and thinking. Sir Ken Robinson wisely quipped that academia is all about the mind, to the extent that we treat our bodies simply as vehicles to transport our brains from meeting to meeting or from classroom to classroom. This is not the Adventist way. In this plenary, Richard Rice will explore with us the Heart of what we do.