EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY
NOURISHED
LIKE A TREE PLANTED BY WATER
“So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord, I have taught these things to you…” (Pr. 22:19 AMP).
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
He is like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit” (Jer. 17:7-8 ESV).
“…having been deeply rooted [in Him] and now being continually built up in Him and [becoming increasingly more] established in your faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing in it with gratitude. See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception [pseudo-intellectual babble], according to the tradition [and musings] of mere men, following the elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Christ” (Col. 2:7-8 AMP).
OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Education at Hartwell University is based upon a biblical and classical view of reality, truth, and moral values. We believe education is more than the acquisition of knowledge or the accumulation of skills for financial success. At the core, education at Hartwell is character development in the type of humility that trusts God and receives from Him so we can be fruitful at all times like trees planted by water.
We do not believe the Bible teaches a difference between the religious and the secular, but rather distinguishes between holy and profane, clean and unclean—life and death (Lev. 10:10-11, De. 30:19, Ez. 44:23).
Education is important because it is one of the primary ways we pass on culture. The pursuit of higher education at HU is the pursuit of a higher calling. All good things come from above (James 1:17) and all truth is God’s truth.
Student success within the HU community includes the development of a biblical worldview and the understanding of Judeo-Christian values that have been the bedrock of western civilization. Built on character, HU students obtain practical skills and learn how to bring real value to professional and ministry settings.
“All truth is God’s truth.” — Augustine of Hippo