RECENT COLUMNS
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Fr. Robert P. Imbelli
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Francis X. Maier
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Richard A. Spinello
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Carrie Gress
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Fr. Paul D. Scalia
NEWS
COMMENTARY
RECENT COLUMNS
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Fr. Robert P. Imbelli
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Francis X. Maier
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Richard A. Spinello
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Carrie Gress
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Fr. Paul D. Scalia
NEWS
COMMENTARY
Are we educating for freedom?
Fr. Robert McTeigue,S.J., Aleteia
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
What does it mean to empower students? Does it mean giving them an iPad? Does it mean giving them a slogan? Does it mean cheering them on, regardless of their direction or consequences of their actions? Real education doesn’t mean simply handing over technology and chanting happy hymns of self-esteem. Real education does include giving students information, of course. It also includes formation and transformation.