The answer
a. God sanctifies free will and human effort. Thus, He opened the doors of study and
growth in knowledge to them.
b. That we might perceive the value of the gift of the mind and its sanctity, without
disregarding God’s help.
c. God offers every generation the knowledge that it needs, so that it may give thanks
to God for the gift of the growth of constructive knowledge.
d. People remain thirsty for the gift of knowledge in all aspects of life, both here and in
eternity. Nonetheless, knowledge of matters that are not essential to us can sometimes cause harm to our lives as humans.
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty