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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 556
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. As she pointed out that Psalm 11 tells us a fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, so only a believer will be able to live wisdom because we live God.
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God created us all with some knowledge to do and abilities and talents for various purposes.
All of us has a purpose to do and learn new things and gain new knowledge.
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I disagree. Non-believers can absolutely love (and even idolize) wisdom. We see this happening in our culture all the time. The question is – can non-believers truly love if they do not also believe in the definition of love as the sacrifice God made with his son.
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Agree! To love wisdom, one must be humble enough to acknowledge their own shortcomings in knowledge and that there are things to be learned from others! We all struggle with this in a fallen world.
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I agree with this since “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10). Through God’s Word and with the help of the Holy Spirit, us believers will be able to truly love wisdom and be able to apply it to the people around us. We are also created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) and in Him we gain our wisdom that we can love others the way God loves them.
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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 strengthen my understanding of how my faith can be the foundation of my curriculum. Specifically, I want to learn the proper way to integrate Christ’s teachings into the daily lessons I create for my classes.
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My hope is to gain a better understanding of the foundation and philosophy of a Christian education.
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My prayer is to grow in my walk with the Lord and gain a better understanding of how to integrate scripture in to every subject and make it the most effective.
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I want to grow as both a Christian and an educator. When we stop learning, we stop growing,
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I value Christian education and am thankful to work in it, but I have not ever before outline why I am in Christian education and the importance of it. I believe that this course will help me to describe my passion and purpose in education through clear, concise language that I can easily explain to others. I also anticipate that this course will help me to understand my purpose as a Christian educator in a new light and allow me to appreciate the role that I play in the spiritual and educational development of the next generation.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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Because without a Christian philosophy our education model is no different from those that don’t believe in the Gospel. We are called to be separate and a Christian philosopher and worldview allow us to proclaim the truth of God’s word.
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A Christian philosophy of education is imperative for Christian educators because it aligns our teaching with God’s truth and purpose. It ensures that we integrate faith into all aspects of learning, helping students develop a biblical worldview. This approach allows us to nurture not just academic growth but spiritual and moral development as well.
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We are the second greatest influencers in our students life after their parent. As christians seeking to train students in the way they should go, we have to have a firm foundation on our philosophy. If not we are just teachers teaching what the world is teaching.
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In order to be the best they can be, they need to have an idea of why they are teaching and how it will impact their students.
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There are too many ideologies in the world today that can seem like God’s will but really are not. As teachers, we are on the front line of making sure our students are learning and hopefully choosing to live in truth.