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Week Twenty-Six "All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.'" John Locke I recently bought a book that has changed the way that I look at my education. Written by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson, The Book of General Ignorance takes standard, "everyone knows that!" information - and stands it on its head. For instance: Who invented the telephone? (Antonio Meucci, in 1860) Where would you find the world's largest population of tigers? (The United States) How many senses does a human being have? (At least nine) What's the most dangerous animal that has ever lived? (The mosquito, who has killed as many as 45 billion people) The Book of General Ignorance is a fabulous compendium of accuracy combating misinformation that most of us heard at sometime during our childhood and accepted as Gospel truth. Reading the book challenges what you think you know. I wonder, in passing, how much of what we "know" about ourselves is inaccurate. Are we simply perpetuating incomplete or faulty perspectives from a long-distant past instead of looking at our goals, behaviors, and motives with clear and critical eyes? What about our faith? While Our Lord spoke of approaching Him with a "child-like faith" of trust and assurance, St. Paul encourages us to grow up in our faith walk (I Corinthians 3). How much of your faith reflects the you that you were ten years ago? As much as I enjoy The Book of General Ignorance, I'm a little concerned that so much of my "truth" is...well, simply wrong. Maybe I need to take the time to re-learn a little bit about myself, my perceptions, and my faith. I don't want to rely upon old, or inaccurate, information. Blessings! Together, with you, in His service,
Eighth Grade Language Arts Monday: Exam: The Scarlet Pimpernel Literary Genre (Freshman English) Monday: Grammar! American Literature (Sophomore English) Monday: Gone With The Wind British Literature (Junior English) Monday: Be sure to have read Frankenstein, Chapters 18-20; Quiz World Literature (Senior English) Monday: Be sure to have read A Doll's House, Act One (L: 850-870); Quiz Advanced Placement English Monday: Be sure to have read Mali (L: 968-969); Quiz
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