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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 agree. Knowing God means knowing what God created us to be. Knowing God means we know we were created to love each other , to be kind, to spread the word, to forgive. A person that is not a true believer may find no fault in judging others. They may never forgive those that have done wrong against them. A true believer will spread the word of God’s love regardless if it accepted or believed by those who it is being shared with
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Yes, I agree. As she stated God is the bedrock. Our wisdom comes from God. So if you are not a believer It would be hard to love as God created us to love.
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I agree. A non-believer would resent God when he/she had His wisdom to do something that he/she doesn’t want to do or hear.
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If scripture is true when it says that true wisdom starts with the fear of the Lord, then yes. Only a believer in the one true God can love wisdom because he or she fears and loves where wisdom comes from. Wisdom from anywhere else will always fail to capture the glory and righteousness of God.
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After some thought, I do agree. There are unbelievers who would say that they dearly love wisdom, but they are missing the piece of wisdom that is God-related. Therefore they do not truly love it as God intends.
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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 a better grasp on how to have my Christian philosophy apparent in my classroom. So, that my students can grow to see things through God’s eyes.
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I would love to learn how to best direct my students towards the Lord and utilize my lessons to the best of their potential to do so.
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I hope to firm up my foundation so that all my planning and instruction comes from a place of purpose: to pass down knowledge, values, and truth to the next generation.
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Currently I am a public school educator. I hope to eventually gain a teaching position at a private Christian school. What I hope this course will do for me now is not only prepare me for future possibilities, but also give me insight into how I can still be a light in the world in my current classroom.
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I would like to develop more puposeful lesson plans, to gain more biblical integration.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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It is imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education because we must pass down the knowledge, values, and truth to the next generation. We do not want to raise up generations that do not know the Lord, or the value of His word and wisdom. I think about my own education in a public school. I had wonderful teachers who taught me the value of education, but their value system was lacking, and they couldn’t point me to the One who truly can help me learn and grow. We must also assist parents in their responsibilities of training their children in the way they should go. Christian education should support the work that parents are doing at home.
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To pass down knowledge, values and truth to the next generation.
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A key point the professor made is that, as Christian educators, we are passing down knowledge, values, and truth. The graphic had these words highlighted and defined as philosophy. If we are not trying to pass down knowledge, values, and truth, then our Christian education doesn’t have a focus. It may exist to provide a safe space from the world or as a place to air our grievances against the world, but it’s not really leaving something for the students to hold on to as they complete their education and continue on to what God has for them in life.
Having a Christian philosophy of education will give the educator focus. As the professor said, she doesn’t remember the individual lessons but the context combined with the lessons left a lasting impression in her mind and shaped her life. When we approach the whole of the Christian education experience holistically with an underpinning philosophy, we create that wider experience that lasts.
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So they can be purposeful in their teaching.
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To teach our students from a Biblical worldview. This helps them to understand that science, math and any other subject are not separate from the Bible, but they work in conjunction with each other. This allows our students to go out into the real world knowing the truth of the Bible and how it applies to each area of their life.
