The Philosophy of Christian Education
Philosophy and Education
Philosophy is an academic discipline that exercises reason and logic in an attempt to understand reality and answer fundamental questions about knowledge, life, morality and human nature. 1 Philosophy may be viewed as a roadblock or as a tool in learning what our human purpose is. In Colossians 2:8, NIV, Paul states, “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on
Christ.” Teachers who have the correct understanding of philosophy can help students distinguish incorrect conclusions from those which can allow them access to a life of truth and fulfillment, in other …show more content…
Worldview
Worldview is essentially how a person sees the big picture of life and the world. A Worldview crafts a mental map that shows one’s basic beliefs and a window of what that person holds highest concerning God, universal harmony, knowledge, values, humanity, and history.
Two of the great philosophical/worldview issues are:
1) Who is God? God is the sovereign creator over all. He is the Lord of
Heaven and Earth. He exists as a trinity of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
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2) Who is man? Man was created by God in His own image.
Man is separated from other animals in that man was blessed with God’s gifts of religion, language, reason, choice, creativity, and society. 9
The Biblical states of man are:
A) Innocent: Genesis 1:27 (KJV) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
B) Fallen: Romans 5:12 (KJV) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned.
C) Redeemed: John 3:3 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of …show more content…
These findings should lead to several important practical implications for Christian educators: • Christian educators should be encouraged to utilize a worldview assessment to honestly measure the biblical Christian worldview of students in order to
1) determine the spiritual needs of students and
2) determine the effectiveness of the school’s biblical worldview integration efforts. • Christian educators should be encouraged to assess current and potential faculty members to determine the strength of their biblical Christian worldview.
• Christian educators should be encouraged to evaluate instructional methodology and curriculum to ensure deliberate integration of biblical Christian worldview into all academic disciplines and subject areas.
• Christian educators should be encouraged to add a specific apologetics course to emphasize biblical Christian worldview to prepare students to engage the culture. 11
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Nature of Man and the Schoolhouse
The following will present the view of the school and its role with
Philosophy and Education
Philosophy is an academic discipline that exercises reason and logic in an attempt to understand reality and answer fundamental questions about knowledge, life, morality and human nature. 1 Philosophy may be viewed as a roadblock or as a tool in learning what our human purpose is. In Colossians 2:8, NIV, Paul states, “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on
Christ.” Teachers who have the correct understanding of philosophy can help students distinguish incorrect conclusions from those which can allow them access to a life of truth and fulfillment, in other …show more content…
Worldview
Worldview is essentially how a person sees the big picture of life and the world. A Worldview crafts a mental map that shows one’s basic beliefs and a window of what that person holds highest concerning God, universal harmony, knowledge, values, humanity, and history.
Two of the great philosophical/worldview issues are:
1) Who is God? God is the sovereign creator over all. He is the Lord of
Heaven and Earth. He exists as a trinity of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
3
2) Who is man? Man was created by God in His own image.
Man is separated from other animals in that man was blessed with God’s gifts of religion, language, reason, choice, creativity, and society. 9
The Biblical states of man are:
A) Innocent: Genesis 1:27 (KJV) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
B) Fallen: Romans 5:12 (KJV) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned.
C) Redeemed: John 3:3 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of …show more content…
These findings should lead to several important practical implications for Christian educators: • Christian educators should be encouraged to utilize a worldview assessment to honestly measure the biblical Christian worldview of students in order to
1) determine the spiritual needs of students and
2) determine the effectiveness of the school’s biblical worldview integration efforts. • Christian educators should be encouraged to assess current and potential faculty members to determine the strength of their biblical Christian worldview.
• Christian educators should be encouraged to evaluate instructional methodology and curriculum to ensure deliberate integration of biblical Christian worldview into all academic disciplines and subject areas.
• Christian educators should be encouraged to add a specific apologetics course to emphasize biblical Christian worldview to prepare students to engage the culture. 11
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Nature of Man and the Schoolhouse
The following will present the view of the school and its role with