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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 would agree that that a believer is able through the power of the Holy Spirit to love wisdom as God created us in his likeness and image, therefore to love as God loves.
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I agree. Children obtain the example from their elders around them. Teaching what God created us to love will help shape and guide them for the rest of their lives.
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I agree that wisdom is infinitely tied into God and the Christian faith. The Bible is clear in Proverbs that wisdom is a blessing and that those who shy away from it will not see God’s blessings. Instead, woe will come to them. As a Christian and a teacher, following God’s path of wisdom allows me to teach effectively, and as result be a minister of the Lord’s love.
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I agree. When it comes to following God, Jesus, and the Bible, a person is either all in or all out. There is no in between. To a non-believer, the wisdom of God is futile. To a believer, the wisdom of God is truth and what we ought to strive for.
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Agree! Philosophy is the love of wisdom. Psalm 111 makes it clear that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. I believe that only Christianity can adequately answer philosophies most profound questions. Without a reverence for God, there can be no true wisdom.
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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 knowledge about how to integrate a Christian view into my education philosophy.
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I hope to gain a better understanding of Christian philosophy of education and to see how my philosophy can improve.
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I hope to gain a clearer understanding of my personal philosophy and learn how to better share that philosophy with others.
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I hope to gain an understanding of how a Christian approaches education as “the tool by which society carries out its philosophical aims.” Other worldviews seem to have been successful in this pursuit. Christians should sharpen their ability to use this tool.
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I am hope filled about taking this course that I will continue to gain biblical tools and understanding so that I will deepen my communication abilities around the philosophy of Christian education so that I can be more clear and concise with my teaching in the classroom.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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Christian educators should have a Christian philosophy because it is what sets us apart from regular educators. We have this opportunity to tie God’s word into everything we teach our students.
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Christian educators should have a Christian philosophy based on God and the Bible. If it’s not based on it then it is based on the world.
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A Christian philosophy is important because without it we could not teach it to others. Understanding what you believe and why you believe it is essential in sharing the gospel with others. Mark 16:15 tells us to “go out and share the gospel…” that is our duty as Christians and our responsibility to bring others into the fold.
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If Christians do not embrace a Christian philosophy of education, they will embrace *someone’s* philosophy of education–and the values and truth passed down probably will not align with our own. We do not want to be responsible for raising a generation “that knew not God.”
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We must be totally and completely dedicated to our faith in Jesus Christ so that the Holy Spirit within us can guide our paths as we educate our students in education. Otherwise, we are no different than the rest of the world that will dismay and distract our students away from God’s truth about mankind and our need for a savior.