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DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY CLASSES Philosophy
Classes for the children of Stelle participants have been organized in order
to teach the Philosophy of the Brotherhoods to our
young Egos as rapidly and completely as possible. The principal objective of
these classes is the nurturing of a firm foundation for responsible
citizenship in Stelle and as such is a primary step in preparation for
Citizenship in the Children
are expected to attend philosophy classes from the
age of six until they are accepted as student participants. At that point,
they will attend the orientation classes for new participants. Rules and
expectations have been defined for the benefit of all participants of the
philosophy classes in order to prevent confusion and to prevent situations
from arising which hinder the purpose of the group.
Copies of this material are available to any interested participant of The
Stelle Group and are given to all students and their
parents when the students enroll. Because of the importance of the philosophy
classes to the development of Egos who will be prepared to carry on the role
of Stelle in the Great Plan of the Brotherhoods, attendance at the philosophy
classes is required of all children over six who wish to attend the Stelle
Schools. On
the elementary level, students are given assignment sheets
which are to be completed outside of class. These include Bible
references to be read and memorized and questions to
be answered. It is expected that parents will be
aware of the assignments and will take an active part in helping the child
prepare for his class and understand the material. In order to achieve the
most from a class situation, there must be reasonable give and take among the
participants which can only result when the
participants understand the material. On
the secondary level, the students are given
assignments of material to be memorized. These assignments form the basis of
a discussion the following week. Emphasis in the secondary level is on
understanding the significant aspects of the Philosophy and their practical
application to daily life. The classes are also designed to provide an avenue
for the questioning of the Philosophy which is
necessary for most young Egos as they move from immaturity to maturity. A
number of areas of study and understanding are necessary in order to
accomplish the principal objective of the philosophy classes. Philosophy
lessons aim to hell) students understand the need for self-acceptance,
self-esteem, and integrity, and how we can nurture these things within
ourselves through the practice of self-control and self-discipline.
This requires having a basic understanding of ourselves, which we can achieve
by obtaining a simple, basic understanding of the nature of all people (i.e.
all people get angry sometimes, all people have negative thoughts sometimes,
all people make mistakes, all people are important, etc.). Once the children
understand where they are coming from and accept themselves, they are taught
how to change those aspects which they feel are
undesirable. The
class room situation gives students an opportunity
to broaden their perspectives of the Brotherhoods’ Philosophy by being able
to discuss the Philosophy and its practical application with their peers and
other adults. With broadened perspectives, students should be in a position
to better incorporate the Philosophy into their lives and to truly understand
Jesus’s comment to Mary “Wist
ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” Luke 2:49 |
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