Our Philosophy of Teaching

According to Aristotle, education is a psychogogia, a “knitting” or a “molding of the soul.” Regents embraces this idea and openly admits that we have an ideal in mind for our students. We aim to prepare young men and women to think clearly and listen carefully with discernment and understanding; to reason persuasively and articulate precisely; to be able to evaluate their entire range of experience in the light of the Scriptures; and to do so with eagerness in joyful submission to God. We desire them to recognize cultural influences as distinct from biblical, and to be unswayed towards evil by the former. We aim to find them well-prepared in all situations, possessing both information and the knowledge of how to use it. We desire they be socially graceful and spiritually gracious; equipped with understanding and the tools of learning; desiring to grow in understanding, yet fully realizing the limitations and foolishness of the wisdom of this world. We desire that they have a heart for the lost and the courage to seek to dissuade those who are stumbling toward destruction; that they distinguish real religion from religion in form only; and that they possess the former, knowing and loving the Lord Jesus Christ. All these we desire them to possess with humility and gratitude to God.