Franciscan Values

Each person in society has a set of values that they believe deserves to be followed to ensure a positive working group as a whole. From today, to way back in Biblical times, there have been written and followed values from different groups or regions of people. The Ten Commandments is one of the earliest set of “values” held for religious people to follow to ensure a God filled, and healthy society of people. Some of these values have been followed since then, but others have arrived as well too. Here at Saint Francis University they have a set of values while America as a whole has its own set as well. “American values” is what two sociologists came up with for America and they happen to have similarities with Franciscan values. In the created American values, number three on the list is Activity and work. This is described as constant engagement in productive activity. Now in Franciscan values, one of the five is serve one other, society, and the Church. These two values can go hand and hand from more of a religious standpoint. In more of a non religious standpoint, it could be argued that productivity is just going to ones job and doing productive work there. Now when someone looks at these two, one could see where productive work can be given to others, society, and the Church as
The American value of education says that Americans are expected to try and achieve the highest amount of education possible. Whereas one of the Franciscan values is to encourage a trustful, prayerful community of learners. Now these two can go hand and hand because if a community encourages a trustful and prayerful community of learners, then they are pushing others to strive for a higher education. Now through a trustful and prayerful community, one can ensure a fair and attainable goal for one’s education. Therefore, both lead others to strive for higher education to better themselves