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Educational Philosophy

"It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry."
                                                                                                              Albert Einstein
                                            
        George Leonard’s 1968 book Education an Ecstasy, continues to provide the inspiration that education should be the “achievement of moments of ecstasy,” that “the master teacher is one who pursues delight,” and that "to follow ecstasy in learning in spite of injustice, suffering, confusion and disappointment is to move easily toward an education, a society that would free our enormous potential.”

Many elements within the HU program support this passionate model.  Our faculty are dedicated “teachers at heart” who tend to create an atmosphere of learning that is rigorous yet always personal, creative, and holistic.   Because much of the program is accomplished using distance learning modalities, faculty and staff place special emphasis on the overarching goal of maintaining personal communication and collegial sharing while pursuing academic excellence.  The Seminary supports this goal in a number of ways:

• Holos classes present both experiential and scholarly components.

• Our staff and faculty are dedicated to supporting the needs of the community and they make themselves available to compassionately address whatever concerns come before them.
• The brief, twice yearly residential components at Unity Village provide hands-on learning and the stimulation and joy of sharing among a unique community.
• Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Theses or Essays are based, not on faculty interests, but on the passion driving the student who produces the work.  This has been true since the beginning of the Seminary when its founding President, Dr. C. Norman Shealy enthusiastically introduced students to an approach to their research by asking each, “What is your passion?”  To review the results of this focus you may read abstracts and dissertations at www.HolosUniversity.net