Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Paradigm Nature of Knowledge

I have been thinking a lot about what has been said in our class today. In particular what Jolene had to say about synergy being the end-state goal of the 3PP model. In thinking further, I have decided that what is taking place during L/T to L/T interactions is not so much knowledge 'acquisition' as it is 'paradigm-shift'. The experience changes the individual in the way that the individual conceives his or her own reality. Ultimately God's reality is the model and we are seeking to develop our own concept of reality to mirror His own. I do believe that this can be accomplished without giving up what makes us individual sons and daughters of God. We don't need to all look, talk, and act alike, but we will "see eye to eye".

Interestingly I also see that viewing transfer as a shift in paradigm helps to explain how God can live in an 'eternal now' (according Elder Neal A. Maxwell). His paradigm of reality is completely actualized. It will never change, even though transformative processes are transpiring throughout His creation. He remains immutable and tries to encourage His creations to come to His level and bridge the gap between the way He thinks and the way we think (Isaiah 55:8-9).

My new question is:

How can I get an accurate reflection of God's paradigm? How does secularism fit contextually within God's paradigm of reality?

PS - Maybe I went to deep on this, but educationally speaking, I have always preferred scuba diving to water skiing... :)

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