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Lesson OneAn Introduction and Overview4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Big Questions of Life3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeBasic Philosophical Categories and Their Relationship to Education3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourCentrality of Scripture3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveA Biblical Worldview3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixThe Importance of Parents3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenThe Importance of Teachers3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightNurturing in the Christian School3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineResponsive Discipleship in the Christian School3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenThe Importance of a Coherent Curriculum3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ElevenChristian Philosophy Under Attack3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwelveChallenges and Opportunities for Christian Educators6 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities1 Assessment
Participants 604
Discussion Questions
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The lecturer states she “would contend that only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
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As a believer we are able to search for wisdom in a different way. The secular world looks into themselves or relies on the teaching of other. As a believer, we have the benefit of countless biblical teachings to guide us in wisdom. We can look to someone other than ourselves who we know beyond a shadow of a doubt possesses more wisdom than we could ever fathom. I believe anyone can love wisdom and seek wisdom but a believer has access to a deep well of wisdom that is poured out to us through teachings in the Bible that can challenge our conventional biases and misunderstandings in a way a secular scholar never would be able to navigate. Many secular people want to “love” others in a way that does not show love. We know from the Bible how to love and what it means to our relationships. This view of love is not possible on our own but only through His wisdom He has passed down to us.
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I do agree, I believe becoming a Christian, God’s Holy Spirit gave to us a desire to seek his wisdom to be closer to him, to guide and direct us in everything.
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Yes, I agree. Without knowledge of God and His love for us we cannot truly understand the wisdom of God.
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I agree. Since believers know the author and creator of wisdom personally, they can then truly appreciate and love that wisdom. The connection with the Creator makes it more dear.
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I agree with this statement. If you are not a believer than you do not understand what true wisdom is to begin with. You rely on yourself and how wise you think you are and that will eventually fail you. When, as a believer, you understand that wisdom comes from God, you can then begin to able to love others as they are to be loved.
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What do you hope to gain from this course? In what specific areas do you hope to grow as a Christian educator?
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I hope to gain insight on how to create a Christian philosophy of education. I also want to become better at using Biblical integration in my daily lessons.
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I look forward to gaining information to help me focus my teaching efforts on not just educating facts, but rather pointing my students to a Biblical world view; truly discipling them to live for Christ in all aspects of their lives. I hope to grow in the area of communicating a Biblical world view as a Christian educator.
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I hope to gain out of this course a level that helps me to better understand me personally and be able to teach the word of God to my students as I grow as a Christian Educator.
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What I hope to gain from this course is to not only make sure the instruction isn’t the only focus in my classroom. I want to grow biblical integration in my Math course.
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I think this course will be a review of concepts that I enjoy engaging with. I’m looking to see how beneficial this course will be for professional development for our school. I hope to grow as a Christian educator in the field of leadership and also in curriculum development. Lately, I’ve also been interested in David I. Smith’s work about Faith Formation and assessing faith investment.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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I truly believe that we must to everything we can to give our students the word of God and to teach them to love each other as God has loved us.
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It is imperative that Christian eductions have a Christian philosophy of education so that they are able to pour into the lives of their students.
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According to Ellen Lowrie Black, having a Christian philosophy of education is important for Christian educators because Christian educators need to have a philosophy and understanding of learning, the student, pedagogy and other aspects of teaching that should be based in the Bible and have a theological foundation.
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We are called as Christians to share God’s word with the world. As a Christian, it should be obvious that I love God and take that calling to heart. If it cannot be seen through my daily life, the way I speak, act and treat others, I am failing. As a Christian educator, I should be setting that example for my students and assisting their parents in how they are teaching God’s plan.
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Education is a tool to equip generations to enact the philosophical imperatives of society. The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof. (Psalm 24: 1). It is by Him and for Him that it has been made. (Colossians 1: 15 – 17). He has invited us to restore the world to its glorious purposes in Christ Jesus. (2 Corinthians 5: 11 – 21). We can only partake in His plan with His mind. (Romans 12: 1 – 2). We need the mind of Christ to direct set the direction for our work as educators. The purpose of education, in God's economy, is to see people come to full knowledge of, and into complete unity with, the Truth. Jesus Christ is the Truth they must come to know, not just as a fact but by lived experience in right relationship with Him.
