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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
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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 that only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love. From Psalm 25:14. It is only a believer that can truly demonstrate the love God. If you love God, you walk in His wisdom as a life style.
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I totally agreed with the statement. Only a true believer can demonstrate true love. A non believe can love but may not be able to show Christ-like love. That is, unconditional love.
God has designed us to pursue truth, goodness, and understanding, all of which are
encompassed in godly wisdom. However, Humans comprise this love through sin, turning it toward self-reliance and pride rather than
toward God. A believer, having been redeemed through Christ, is restored to a proper relationship with God and is thus enabled to love wisdom as it was originally intended—to know God, follow His ways, and fulfill His purposes. -
I agree that, “only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love.” In the Old Testament book of Jeremiah we find in chapter 31, verse 33, “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” We are in that new covenant now, through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And as believers, we do have the Lord’s laws in our minds and hearts, which is also the Lord’s wisdom. This being in our hearts, we will love the wisdom and wise actions the Lord has placed inside us to know as right and just.
In contrast, the natural man, the non-believer, cannot love and perceive God’s wisdom the same way a believer can. We see in I Corinthians 2:14, “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know <i style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: inherit;”>them, because they are spiritually discerned.” The wisdom of God seems like foolishness to the natural man, or non-believer. They do not have the Holy Spirit residing in and with them as a teacher, guide, comforter, advocate, and so forth.
The indwelling Holy Spirit is what helps a believer to truly love, know, and follow the wisdom of God in the manner God created us to.
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I think a believer is the only one that will recognize their love of wisdom and that it has come from God. I think a non-Christian can love because God created that person as well, but they will not recognize the depth of that love nor have the wisdom of where it comes from without believing in God.
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I agree with this statement because I believe that God’s law is the only true wisdom. If we are looking for wisdom from the world, we will come up short. But if we look into Scripture for wisdom, it is abundant.
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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 understand how to better integrate the Bible into my content areas. I want students to understand how to interact with the world so as to declare God’s glory. I hope to grow in my ability to connect with students in a way that helps them interact with God’s word.
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I hope to grow as a disciple of Christ and become equipped to share Christ-inspired lessons with my students.
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I hope to gain a deeper understanding of integrating faith and education, enhancing my ability to teach from a Christian perspective. Specifically, I aim to grow in creating a classroom environment that reflects Christian values, developing curricula that incorporate faith, and improving my skills in guiding students spiritually and academically.
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I would love to become a stronger educator. I would love to learn how to share more about God in day to day lessons.
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I seek to grow in my ability to connect the truth of Scripture to my lesson plans. I seek to take an inventory to see where I might be falling short or missing the mark.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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The mission of our school is to provide exactly that- parents send their kids to a Christian school specifically because we do have a Christian philosophy! Students need to see us living out that example so that the importance of their faith tradition go to future generations.
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Because education is one of the highest callings. Christ himself focused on helping others. We also need to be in a position to help others. Education needs to be more than just helping students become college and career ready. While that is important, we necessarily have to help form the whole person.
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It is imperative for Christian educators to have a Christian philosophy of education so that we can teach with a worldview of Christ. This would help us to lead our students towards Christ and allow them to see God in all things.
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Christian educators need a Christian philosophy of education to align their teaching with biblical principles, fostering both academic and spiritual growth in students.
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Because if don’t teach with a Christian philosophy then is it Christian education. I would say no.