Christian Universities Vs Christian Education

The article “Why College Matters to God” discusses the differences between a Christian college as opposed to a secular university. Rick Ostrander says that the Christian worldview is the biggest difference. The way that we understand the world shapes the way we think and act. Often we are not aware of our worldview unless we are actively trying to think about it. College is a part of life that shapes our worldview, which is why choices about where to go or what to do as it pertains to education is important.

Why College Matters To God chapter focuses on your values and principle and growth of christian colleges. It explains how harvard college was founded based on christian tradition educations. They had pastors that focused on other subjects like foreign language, mathematics,history and etc. Few decades later Ivy league universite were found. Students had to memorized the lecture and repeated back to their tutor some. And some students were forced to attend college by their parents. This chapter also focuses on we should read the bible and focus on other subject that god had created. In the old times college were created slowly and then it followed a trade of catholic college. The presidents were christian ministers and professors who were cable

Benefits of attending a community college as opposed to a traditional university tend to be overlooked by potential students. They are either unaware of its advantages or do not fully understand how this type of education can benefit their cause. Year after year large amounts of students choose to go straight from high school and in to four-year universities. The problem with this particular situations is that universities in general tend to have 50-400 students in one

Christendom College offers many compelling reasons that have increased my desire to attend this great school. Some of the things that I love about my high school are found at Christendom, such as its challenging, Classical curriculum. I simply loved the classes I was able to attend at the Summer Program and found that I felt at home in those lectures, which were deeply rooted in our Catholic faith. The lectures helped us examine their relevance in our own lives and encouraged us to always seek the truth. I observed that this inspired the whole class to consider the situations and messages in the themes we discuss in class, such as the value of friendship or how history shapes our identity.

The first goal I have is to understand the scriptures in the Bible and grow in my faith. When I started to look at colleges, I didn’t even think about attending a Christian college. I contacted a junior college in a nearby town to see what they had to offer me. By the grace of God, they recommend me to CCU. At the time that I enrolled, I didn’t realize that I would be required to take Bible classes. At first, I wondered

Including my spiritual experience at CBU, I will be able to understand my religion more. Including, that all the staff members being 100% Christian, I could ask a question that I may have and the could help me find an answer. Having to attend the school's chapel I know that I can get closer to God and understand his word, and be able to follow in his footsteps that will help me grow as an adult. With this spiritual growth from attending CBU, will be vast and helpful with me growing into a mature and responsible

7. Christian college education equips us to play a role in redeeming God’s creation to the way it was supposed to be. By studying the word of God and applying it to every aspect of our lives we are working hard to bring ourselves back to what God intended us to be. Ostrander points out that part of our task as cultural beings is to redeem

The most important (well second to a good education) I am looking to find in a college is a good community. My whole life I have grown up a Christian, I have been involved in my church for as long as I can remember and my family has always been very supportive when it comes to my faith. However, being a Christian in high school has been hard. I currently go to a small charter school, and although the peer pressure isn't as present as it would be in some big schools,

In 2014, 49.8 million children attended public schools; 4.5 million children attended private schools, with 2 million in Catholic schools according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. A Catholic school is a private school or education ministry of the Catholic Church. On the other hand a public school is a school funded by public funds and taxes. A Catholic education includes religious study combined with mainstream academics. A public education is just a mainstream education with no religious study added into the curriculum. Catholic schools and public schools are different and alike in many ways because of how they run and work, the many pros and cons of both, and the similarities between the two.

In Stanley Hauerwas’s article titled “Go with God” he presents a letter to students who are going off to attend college. It’s a guide that proposes certain expectations and helpful information for students heading off on this new endeavor. He makes a point that going to college means much more than a diploma and hopes of high paying job. “To worship God and live faithfully are necessary conditions if you are to survive college. But as a Christian you are called to do more than survive” (Hauerwas). The advice in the letter reinforce its main theme: to be a student is a calling. This challenges the reader to think beyond the normal expectations of why we go off to college.

The education of children has existed since the beginning of time as parents have taught and molded their children into the young adults they desired them to be. Initial training of children was not in a formal setting, although history would see numerous settings, purposes, and methodological changes. Philosophies of education have also changed through the years as various voices have seemed to grasp the purpose of educating the next generation, thus laying out objectives to reach those goals of teaching children.

The word “Christian” in Colorado Christian University is more than just a belief shared amongst the Faculty and Student Body. It is the foundation on which all aspects of the educational experience are built. Beginning with a strong Statement of Faith, which aligns with core beliefs of the National Association of Evangelicals, the University proclaims its belief “in the Bible as being the only authoritative Word of God, that God exists in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as well as belief in the salvation and resurrection that is only found in Christ Jesus” (Statement of Faith at Colorado Christian University, n.d.).

Academic freedom is another theme emphasized in The Idea of a Christian College. Holmes sums up this concept perfectly: "The Christian college must provide an opportunity and the atmosphere for an open discussion of new ideas and significant issues” (Holmes, 1987). As previously stated, a Christian college does not exist to provide a “safe haven” to Christians from the secular world. The truth could not be

However, when I moved to Montgomery, there was talk about church events in school and many people were proud of their faith. Living in Montgomery, one can see a more open presence of God, especially in schools. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCA, is one of the most popular clubs. Once a week athletes of all sports meet to talk about God in sports. The students worship and have coach lead bible studies. The FCA teaches students to remember that all the glory should go to God in their sport and that God is always with them on the field. Not only is there a sense of love and closeness to teammates in the Lord through The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, it also teaches kids to play fair and be humbled, win or lose, which is a good virtue to develop through high school. In Cypress, the presence of God is easily covered. Christian clubs in schools are small and not well recognized. In Cypress, the FCA is not near as large, nor is the club taken as seriously. Instead of students focusing on worship and the bible study, they often use the club as a way to get out of practice. Not only does this negatively effect students in their performance since they are missing practice, they also sacrifice the virtue of being humble that students in Montgomery get from taking the FCA more

While it’s true, you are no longer having the “Bible shoved down your throat” and you’ll have more “freedom” at this Non-Christian college, this type of freedom is not all it is cracked up to be or even true freedom. As discussed in my DCM class, Christianity is not like being in a straightjacket. It does hinder some fellowships, mutual acceptances, and communities in the world, but so does every of the religion that makes absolute claims. And by holding to the Biblical absolute truths, the Christians are exercising church discipline. Accepting everything of the Christian faith is neither narrow nor naïve. Doing whatever you want or feel like is not true freedom, but a vast, simplification of it. True freedom is knowing what you ought to do