Secrets of the Universe
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1 (ESV)
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1 (ESV)
The child who sees his mother with reverent touch lift an early snowdrop to her lips, learns a higher lesson than the 'print-books' can teach. Years hence, when the children are old enough to understand that science itself is in a sense sacred and demands some sacrifices, all the 'common information' they have been gathering until then, and the habits of observation they have acquired, will form a capital groundwork for a scientific education. In the meantime, let them consider the lilies of the field and the fowls of the air. Mason, Home Education, V1 p. 63
I have created this page as a place where I am able to share my notes on Secrets of the Universe. There is not much here yet, but as I work through the book(s) over the next year, I will update this page. Hopefully, at the end, this will be a good resource for others. There is also a guide available through Sabbath Mood Homeschool. I do not own and have not seen this guide and any similarities are purely coincidental. Please, use the contact page to send me your ideas, comments, and questions. -- Dawn Rhymer
Galileo Galilei showing the Doge of Venice how to use the telescope
Bertini, 1858 Public Domain PD-1923 |
Temperance bearing an hourglass;
detail Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good Government, 1338 Public Domain PD-1923 |