Christian Education Philosophy Chapter 1 Study Guide

• According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Philippians 2:5 says, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” When Paul penned this verse in his own language, he chose an interesting word for “mind.” The word mind here means “__attitude___” or “__thinking___.” Be able to fill in the blanks.

Merrick, J. (2015). The wisdom and mercy of God. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php

Intelligence; an idea deemed as something everyone has, but completely unmeasurable. Intelligence differs between every person, and understanding a person's level of brain power cannot be done. Chaim Potok in his book The Chosen chooses to make many of his characters highly intelligent. He seems to enjoy seeing them have intellectual conversations. Reb Saunders, Danny, and Reuven are all very intelligent people, though they tend to be smarter in different ways.

What is intelligence exactly? Intelligence is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills or “the ability to learn and understand things to

Gottfredson, (1997) stated that intelligence is ‘a very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience.

1. Jesus is using what is known as the “Socratic method” of teaching, using question and answer. It was not for the teacher to quiz

The statement “philosophy of Christian education” contains much information to be unwrapped. The term philosophy literally means, in the Greek, “love of wisdom.” In this case, the study of philosophy involves a “critical

Nobody was born with the knowledge that we have now, so in order to prosper as a student, a Christian, or a servant we must be willing to accept we are not equipped with all the knowledge and skills we need for eternity. As Christians, we must continually learn about God and His plan for our lives. As students, we must learn how to multiply and divide, so that we can go further in math to be fully-functioning adults in the future. As servants, we must develop new ways of serving others whether it be a new way of communication or a new trade such as building. This willingness allows a leader and servant to be adaptable and to be able to accomplish what needs to be

Throughout the history of Christianity, there have been many different ideas on how a Christian should interact with the world in which they lived. From the biblical writings of The Gospel according to Matthew, and The Acts of the Apostles, to the non-biblical writings of On Philosophy, and The Prescription Against Heretics, the ideas of Christianity were brought together. The two non-biblical documents highlight the arguments of whether or not Christians should study Greek philosophy. The books from The Bible showed that Christian beliefs focused on how one should primarily seek their ultimate reward or satisfaction in the Kingdom of God (spiritual), rather than in the here and now (temporal). Christianity, as it began, was a faith that emphasized the importance of acting charitable towards the less fortunate, while understanding that it was ones duty to worship God and spread that love for Him to those who didn’t believe.

Have you ever wondered how humans grow intelligently? The complexity of this question continues to spark conscious awareness of how the human brain grows. Our understanding of wisdom forms through our perception of reality. What makes things real and relevant? A worldview constructs meaning and significance to life experiences that projects decision making skills based off the world. This concept taps into the purpose of teaching and learning by implementing personal philosophies, religious beliefs, and instructional practices that help human mentally mature. This paper addresses the fundamentally concept of a biblical worldview from historically and philosophical perspectives, explains the biblical principles usage in educational practices, and provides key ideas of Christian thinking as it pertains to education.

"All of it is clear to a person who has understanding and right to those who have acquired knowledge." (Proverbs 8:6-9)

Throughout his book, David Entwistle (2010) recurrently echoes the theme that “all truth is God’s truth.” (p. 16) Entwistle further claims that a person can discern truth from both of God’s books (i.e., His Word and His Works). Entwistle affirms that because God has systematically ordered both His Word and His Works in such a way that makes integration possible, both psychology and theology are correct in their interpretations. Nevertheless, religion and psychology are systems of finite understanding and presuppositions. Therefore, while the certainty that all truth comes from God does not excuse error from either discipline it does allow for integration since both seek to bare

As we go through our day by day lives in a very secular world, I believe it is very easy to question ourselves as Christian educators. We ask ourselves if we are doing our jobs exactly to God’s calling. Are we striving to teach the truth? And with that, what is truth? According to Gaebelein in his book The Pattern of God’s Truth, “All truth is God’s truth.” As educators we are called upon to cultivate “Christlike minds” (Moreland). This is quite the task, especially given our surrounding circumstances and constant secular environment. Not only are we, as educators surrounded by this secularism, but our young, adolescent students are as well. So, how do we accomplish such as task of guiding

Jesus Christ is the center of our education. It is his ambition to inspire human with principles of truth, obedience, honor, integrity and purity - principles that will make them a positive force for the stability and uplifting of society. These principles become a living power to shape the character, through the acquaintance of the soul with Christ, through an acceptance of His wisdom as the guide, His power as the strength, of heart and life. This union formed, the Student has found the source of wisdom. Jesus Crist is the teacher that was sent from the Lord which is the best and the greatest. Through Christ had been communicated every ray of divine light that had ever reached our fallen world. It was He who had spoken through everyone that throughout the ages had declared God’s word to man. Christ came to restore knowledge. He came to set aside the false teaching by which those who claimed to know God had misrepresented Him. The most complete illustration of Christ’s methods as a teacher is found in His training of the twelve first disciples. Upon these men were to rest weighty responsibilities. In the training of His disciples the Saviour followed the system of education established at the beginning. All of the disciples were trained personally by the greatest teacher and developed their personality from weakness to strengths which made them people of faith that preaches and lead in the spread of God’s gospel.

Wisdom,” revealed and natural theology. Revealed theology comes from such sources as the Bible and according to St. Thomas Aquinas