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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The book of Proverbs heavily emphasizes wisdom as something to pursue and a virtue to be gained. “Lovers of wisdom” are also often compared to those obedient to God. I believe that there are some who attain wisdom through their life experiences, without a proper theology. However, the true form of wisdom is recognizing God as the Creator and Sustainer of life. This gives the believer a deeper understanding of the root of all wisdom, however being a Christian does not guarantee wisdom.
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I agree. We are all created in his likeness. Likeness is an imitation. God pours into us through his Word and we gain knowledge. He guides us with the Holy Spirit and we gain insight into God’s thoughts and understanding of the scriptures. With the Spirit we gain conviction and are transformed into the image of Christ. Also, with the Spirit we gain spiritual gifts to equip us and thus gain understanding of how they work according to God’s purposes and will. All this combined ushers us in to the wisdom of God, which we can only gain as a Believer. Otherwise, Proverbs 1:7 would not state that fools despise wisdom and instruction. Wisdom is of God. To love wisdom you must know God.
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I agree to an extent. I don’t doubt a nonbeliever’s capacity to love and pursue wisdom. However, God’s Word differentiates between the wisdom of God and the wisdom of man. I believe a nonbeliever can pursue truth, but ultimately he will not arrive at real truth without a biblical worldview which requires faith. I also believe that a Christian has a greater depth in his love for wisdom because he recognizes God as the ultimate source of all truth. If we are to love God with all our heart, soul, and strength, our pursuit of Godly wisdom should be driven by that same passion.
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I agree. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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I agree. The fear of the Lord is the foundation of 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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Confirmation or Correction in my Biblical Philosophy of Education. Revelation and insight into something I have not considered.
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I hope to re-evaluate and reinforce my philosophy of Christian education. My main focus of growth as a Christian educator at the moment is in the integration of biblical principles into all decision and policy-making. I would like to continually build the biblical filter through which I run all decisions.
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Continued wisdom to share His word with my math students.
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How to better understand and incorporate God’s word into learning. I hope to become a better Christian educator.
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By completing this course I want to learn about the importance of having our Christian philosophy and to reflect on areas that I need improvements at.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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An educator is a disciple. You are training others in your topic. As a Christian educator all things should point to Christ. Dr. Black stated, “Christian education only exists if it’s based on a Christian philosophy of education.” Christian education is about Christ. Our philosophy of Education should be based of Christ.
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“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” There must be an overall vision and philosophy by which we make decisions and view the world. Without a clear philosophy, decisions become inconsistent and faulty. A Christian philosophy of education is essential to ensure that our decision-making is based on God’s truth.
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It is our responsibility to pass down God’s truth to the next generation.
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So that we can learn incorporate Jesus into all of our teachings, pointing students to Jesus.
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From my personal experience I believe that it is important to have a Christian philosophy because we need to guide the children towards a better relationship with Lord and also we will be able to pass the knowledge to them, when teaching any subjects we need to link the topics to the Word of God or how it is related to God and Scripture.