Second, they assume they knew a lot more than they actually do. He concludes that today ignorance is not tempered with humility but instead by arrogance buoyed by self-esteem. The column unfortunately rings only too true to me. As one who speaks to lots of high school and college students, I am not only amazed at how much they don't know, but also amazed by how much they don't care. They offer passionate perspectives on things they know nothing about and aren't even patient enough to learn the facts before they spout their personal theories.
True education begins with humility.
I'm Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries, and that's my opinion. Kerby Anderson is the president of Probe Ministries International. He received his B.S. from Oregon State University, M.F.S. from Yale University, and M.A. from Georgetown University. Signs of Warning, Signs of Hope, and Moral Dilemmas . He is a nationally syndicated columnist whose editorials have appeared in the Dallas Morning News, the Miami Herald, the San Jose Mercury, and the Houston Post.