TCI Lesson 3 Section 6 - Education
During the Middle Ages, where did most schooling take place?
Most schooling took place in monasteries, convents, and cathedrals.
What was the new form of writing developed during Charlemagne's reign
Scholars didn't only write in uppercase letters. They added in lowercase letters.
Why was the Church uneasy about ancient text, which was highly respected in universities?
The Church taught people to be guided by faith. Ancient writers like the Greek philosopher Aristotle taught that reason, or logical thinking, was the path to knowledge. Church leaders feared that studying such writers might lead people to question its teachings.
Why were books so rare and what did teachers do about it?
Books were rare because they had to be hand copied so, teachers just read to the students and the students didn't get their own copy.
During whose reign did scholars develope a new form of writing?
Charlemagne
Who encouraged the Church to teach people how to read and write?
Charlemagne
Why did Thomas Aquinas try to bridge the gap between reason and faith?
He saw no conflict between faith and reason, because he believed that both were gifts from God. Reason, he believed, helped people discover important truths about God's creation. Faith, meanwhile, revealed its own truths about God.
What did Thomas Aquinas try to do?
He tried to bridge the gap between reason and faith. Aquinas wrote logical arguments in support of his faith to show how reason and religious belief worked together. For example, his concept of natural law stated that there was an order built into nature that could guide people's thinking about right and wrong. Natural law, he said, could be discovered through reason alone. Since God had created nature, natural law agreed with the moral teachings of the Bible.
Who was Thomas Aquinas?
He was an Italian scholar of philosophy and theology.
In the 1200s, what did cathedral schools give rise to?
They gave rise to universities.
What did students in universities learn?
They learned Latin grammar and rhetoric, logic, geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, and music
How did students in Church schools mostly spend their time?
They spent much of their time memorizing prayers and passages from the Bible in Latin.
Who were most of the students in Church schools?
They were usually sons of nobles who were studying to become part of the clergy.
Did Thomas Aquinas bridge the gap between reason and faith?
Yes! Aquinas's teachings unified ancient philosophy and Christian theology. His teachings were later accepted and promoted by the Church.