Christian Education and the Search for Meaning
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Overview
The author explores how Christian education can go beyond mere activity to instill a solid perspective and make sense of a perplexing world. Wilhoit envisions the ideal model of Christian education and integrates the discipline with the social sciences. In the final chapter he presents an evangelical theory of biblical instruction.
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- Integrates Christian education with the social sciences
- Examines how Christian education can have a lasting impact
- Explores the characteristics that can make Christian Education instill a solid perspective
- Purpose in Christian Education
- Biblical Foundations: Priesthood, Servanthood, and God's Transforming Grace
- Theology and Christian Educations
- Contemporary Approaches to Education
- Transformational Christian Education: The Teacher as Guide
- Social Science and Christian Education
- Some Findings of Social-Science Research
- Toward an Evangelical Theory of Biblical Instruction
Top Highlights
“Christian education is dedicated to helping people discover God’s meaning for life. It aims to enable them to gain a liberating perspective and lifestyle. Two points call for special attention here: (1) Christian education is a people-intensive ministry; and (2) it focuses on the meaning of life.” (Pages 11–12)
“Christian knowledge: knowing about God must never be confused with knowing God.” (Page 38)
“In other words, we should teach the Bible in order to introduce people to God and to strengthen their relationship with him. Bible facts are useful to the extent that they help us come to know God more fully.” (Page 47)
“The educational process contains essentially four major elements: subject matter, student, teacher, and environment” (Page 45)
“The spiritual accessibility of Christ serves as the bedrock for the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers” (Page 18)