A proper education consists of allowing the Savior to mold in people a godlike character and being constantly attuned to right thinking and right acting, said Elder Robert L. Backman of the Presidency of the Seventy.
"Then, through His grace, we can be like Him and His Father, enjoying power and influence now, and eternal life . . . hereafter," he explained.Giving the devotional address at the annual Education Week at BYU, Elder Backman spoke on the week's theme, "Education: Molding Character."
"This theme directs us to the true objective of education - the development of godlike characteristics and attributes," he remarked. "What we call `character' on a worldly level has parallels with what we call `faith' on a spiritual level.
"Since proper education ultimately leads to salvation, we can also say that the Savior is the prototype of an educated person, one whose character has been molded to conform to eternal principles."
Developing character in harmony with the purpose of life is another great aim of education, and the path to happiness, he added.