First Principles

Education	Page
Foreword	7
First Principles
Chapter 1—Source and Aim of True Education	13
Chapter 2—The Eden School	20
Chapter 3—The Knowledge of Good and Evil	23
Chapter 4—Relation of Education to Redemption	28
Illustrations
Chapter 5—The Education of Israel	33
Chapter 6—The Schools of the Prophets	45
Chapter 7—Lives of Great Men	51
The Master Teacher
Chapter 8—The Teacher Sent From God	73
Chapter 9—An Illustration of His Methods	84
Nature Teaching
Chapter 10—God in Nature	99
Chapter 11—Lessons of Life	102
Chapter 12—Other Object Lessons	113
The Bible as an Educator
Chapter 13—Mental and Spiritual Culture	123
Chapter 14—Science and the Bible	128
Chapter 15—Business Principles and Methods	135
Chapter 16—Bible Biographies	146
Chapter 17—Poetry and Song	159
Chapter 18—Mysteries of the Bible	169
Chapter 19—History and Prophecy	173
Chapter 20—Bible Teaching and Study	185
Physical Culture
Chapter 21—Study of Physiology	195
Chapter 22—Temperance and Dietetics	202
Chapter 23—Recreation	207
Chapter 24—Manual Training	214
Character Building
Chapter 25—Education and Character	225
Chapter 26—Methods of Teaching	230
Chapter 27—Deportment	240
Chapter 28—Relation of Dress to Education	246
Chapter 29—The Sabbath	250
Chapter 30—Faith and Prayer	253
Chapter 31—The Lifework	262
The Underteacher
Chapter 32—Preparation	275
Chapter 33—Co-operation	283
Chapter 34—Discipline	287
The Higher Course
Chapter 35—The School of the Hereafter	301