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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 595
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. This is because a believer has the nature of God and has his mind transformed with the help of the Holy Spirit. God is love, and because we have His nature, we can love the way He created us to love it.
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Yes, I totally agree with the lecturer. A believer has been given the nature of Christ, who is author of wisdom and love. In Christ, a believer is made complete (Col 2:9-10). For this reason, we are conformed to his image and so we act just like Him (the author of wisdom and love) and have the ability to see things just the way He does. A non-believer does not.
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It is a statement of fact and I sincerely agree with it. Only a genuine believer can love unconditionally. Psalm 111 says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The essence of philosophy means “Love of wisdom”.
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I agree that only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love. Proverbs 19:8 says “The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.” It is through wisdom that we are able to love. God’s discernment allows us to understand wisdom, which in turn allows us to love life and others.
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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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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 would like the wisdom of how to better integrate Biblical truths into my lessons and better myself as a Christian school educator
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I hope to refresh my knowledge and that I my spirit may be renewed after many years in the education field!
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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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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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If our philosophy is defined as “a person’s belief system about the world,” then it is imperative that we have a Christian base philosophy. Without that, we not be able to appropriately pass down our Biblical knowledge, values, and truth. Our goal should be to mold our students’ beliefs into a Biblical worldview so they can make better judgements throughout their lives.
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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.