Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Education is vitally important.
It produces a variety of societal and economic benefits, including cognitive skills, civic engagement, career opportunities, communication skills, social mobility, and many more.
Unfortunately, we often limit education to the years between preschool and college. We, as post-college adults, often forget that education, the practice of learning, is essential for us as well. Learning does not (and should not) end just because we graduated high school or college.
Christians are commanded to increase in knowledge and learning of God (Prov 1:7; 2 Tim 2:15; Phil 4:9; 2 Tim 3:16–17; Prov 12:1; Prov 9:9).
Similarly, I believe it is appropriate to say that Christians should also be dedicated to increasing their knowledge and learning in other areas. After all, God has placed us in the family, community, state, and the country we live in not by accident, but for a specific, intentional purpose. We are called to steward our families, communities, state, and country in a way that honors and glorifies the God who gave them to us.
Because of this, furthering our education in literature, government, politics, or any other topic is a way we can better steward the times we live in and the communities we are placed in.
Hillsdale College recognizes the need for adults to continue learning regardless of whether they are out of high school or college.
While Hillsdale College is a fantastic option for homeschooling parents or college students who wish to gain an undergraduate or even graduate degree, I want to highlight the resources it provides for anyone, regardless of his or her official educational status.
Hillsdale College offers a variety of free, online courses designed to further educate the everyday American. As the site states,
“A scientific, literary, theological, political, and moral education is necessary for personal happiness and to perpetuate the blessings of civil and religious liberty. That is why Hillsdale College furnishes these beautiful courses for free to all who wish to learn.”
These courses explore a wide range of topics including Scripture, American Citizenship, the Roman Empire, the Second World War, Aristotle, Education, and much more.
I am currently enrolled in “American Citizenship and Its Decline,” and I could not be enjoying it more.
Learning is not just for “kids.”
Learning is for everyone.
