Whole person learning biography of christopher

Imagine a scene somewhere in eastern Kentucky, around A tent revival is underway. The preacher speaks for a while, then relinquishes the pulpit to a college professor, who speaks on the science of growing beans.

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This is followed by another sermon and a discussion of Shakespeare. The result is the edification of mind and soul, with a little practical application sprinkled in for good measure.

You might call it a democratization of knowledge, the idea that knowledge should be accessible and useful, and that everyone comes with a certain expertise that can be shared within the community.

What you could not call it is elitist. This is education by and for the people. And until this little tent revival, this kind of education was reserved only for folks with the funds to acquire it.

“It is the desire of the Trustees to bring the advantages of the school, as far as possible, within the reach of all.”

So reads a Berea College fundraising pamphlet from The trustees mentioned include Rev.