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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 605
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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I would agree with that statement. God is where we get all our wisdom and if you don’t believe in him, you cannot truly have wisdom. God is the bedrock and the bible is our “map” on how to live life in his honor.
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While I have not pondered this statement previously, I do agree with the lecturer. Proverbs speaks profusely about wisdom and foolishness. The essential foundation for wisdom is pursuing what God desires for us beginning with our relationship with him.
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</div>I would agree; he has placed a thirst for continued learning and seeking his word and understanding of his word.
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Yes. It is interesting how so many people say that they are seeking out the truth. Yet, when the Truth is presented to them, it doesn’t come in the form that they want it to come in. Like salvation, the plan to salvation is simple, yet man wants there it to come by works. This is all because man will not surrender to God; he still wants to be in control. Thus, Wisdom which is from God, carnal man rejects. Only a true believer wants to hear from God.
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I agree. Wisdom and love come from God. If an educator does not trust Jesus as his/her own Lord and Savior, then he/she cannot see or receive wisdom or love. Therefore, accepting the Gospel is the first step.
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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 have a better understanding and application as a Christian educator to be more effective in reaching my students spiritually. My ultimate goal is to help each student grasp an understanding of who Jesus truly is, and to encourage him/her to surrender his/her life to His teaching.
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I want to grow to teach my students to see God in everything we learn.
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All of my education courses have been in a secular setting. I am hoping to gain a way to understand how to apply what I learned in that setting and change my current philosophy of education to better match how God will use me in education.
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I hope to use this time and course to focus my desire to share Christ in a way that my students have a deep thirst to know God more personally.
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Having been in Christian education for many decades, I am struck by how hard it is today. The world is much different today than when I first entered teaching in the early 80s. I’m much different too. Perhaps parents are choosing to send their kids to Christian schools today, not so much as to gain a solid Christian worldview by which to make decisions and live their lives, but that it is just another option for private school education. I need a new fire to know that I’m making a difference in the lives of my students. I hope through this course to regain a new HOPE that is waning, that even for one student, the work that we collectively do as a school makes a difference in the person they choose to be, and develop hearts of caring and compassion, and choose to seek lives that would please Christ Jesus.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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For this, I too have turned to Proverb 22:6 in support of teaching from a Christian worldview/philosophy. There truly is no argument against the morality that is contained within, but it can be tainted if we forget from Whom this moral standard comes from. I also recall a verse that terrified me for years, it had me running from my call. James 3:1 tells us that we must ensure to teach truth at all times. We, as teachers, will be judged according to what we have passed on. Having a philosophy that centers and focuses on our Lord and Savior is the only what to ensure that what we pass on to future generations will not come back to haunt or condemn us. It is imperative to remain focused on Him that we keep ourselves pure and those for whom we are given temporary charge.
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It is imperative that our Christian faith and values shape guide our approach to students, parents, coworkers, admin, and basically how we present the curriculum.
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We cannot truly pass on information effectively without teaching it from a Christian perspective. Education should be based on the Word of God and the principles taught by God. Ivy
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It would be hard for the teacher to go to the truth of God’s word and apply it instead of the worldview.
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If you don't have a Christian view of education, how is what you are teaching any different from someone who isn't a Christian? This helps us to acknowledge that God is the creator of wisdom and should be the center of our view of education.