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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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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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To have wisdom is to understand the importance of love. To have wisdom is to recognize the hand of God over our lives and the lives of others. I would contend that it is not possible to have true wisdom or love without being a believer. I definitely agree with her statement.
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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 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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I hope to gain a better grasp of integrating biblical truths and cornerstones into each subject area as I teach.
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Though I was reared in a Christian home, I am a product of a public school education. I hate that I missed this opportunity in life, though my parents and my church still did a great job of instilling knowledge, values and truth. As a new educator, I hope to specifically grow in my abilities to incorporate my faith in every aspect of teaching.
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As an educator coming from public school, I am hoping to learn how to incorporate faith into teaching.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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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.
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It is imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education so that we are aiding our students and their families in laying the foundation, the bedrock, of a solid Christian worldview in every subject area.
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It is imperative that Christian educators have a Christian Philosophy of Education because without it, it just becomes a Godless education. Every educator, Christian or not, holds to a philosophy of life. That philosophy will be translated through instruction. Without a Christian love of wisdom (philosophy), Christian education would not exist and we would fall into the same cyclical pattern mentioned in Judges.
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Christian educators need a philosophy of education so they know what they are trying to achieve – what their mission is.
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Christian educators need to have a growing understanding of the pervasive sovereignty of God over all of life so that, in whatever they teach, students are learning that truth.