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Postmodernism presents a challenge to the Christian view of epistemology. What are some practical ways you, as a Christian educator, can respond to this challenge?
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There are a lot of gray areas nowadays in the world we’re living in. Social movements such as human rights, freedom to choose, etc. are one of the most crucial issues being debated. As Christians we need to always remember to go back to the Bible to answer these questions. Jesus reminded us that we are children of God, as we do not come from this world the world will hate us and will not accept us. It is a challenge on how we must stand in our faith versus of what is now considered as socially acceptable. Instead of compromising our beliefs and trying to ‘fit in’ into the world’s standards of truths, we need to remind our students to always hold on to the word of God, although it will not be easy.
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A college professor of mine once described a shaky foundation as a grand piano with legs of rubber. It is designed to fall. If I am consistent in guiding my students to build their worldview on the Bible, they will have the one resource that can never fall. Our foundation must come from something objective. Right and wrong exist; evil exists. However, the goodness of God exists and is powerful above all, and through that goodness and His grace, He has allowed us to have that knowledge. If we are consistently drawn to our emotions, we will fail repeatedly. It is crucial for students to be trained early on to not rely on those emotions, but to turn to Scripture for guidance.
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By reminding my students of Jeremiah 17:9, which tells us how deceitful our hearts and our emotions can be. We know that Christ came, we know how he died for us because he loved us. We must remind our students that Christ found us so valuable, he died and rose again for us. The Bible has many proven historical truths, and can be deemed as The Truth.
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I believe that the most practical way is to live your life following God with your whole heart. Student’s pick up on how you live and they watch more than they listen. So be quick to forgive, ask for forgiveness, or be the peacemaker. Just live the fruit of the spirit in front of them.
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Christians need to dedicate themselves to living out the Gods’ objective promises. Imbedding God’s word in our hearts and teaching those beliefs to our students. Basing understandings on “feelings” is not accurate. There needs to be an understanding of subjective truths that make something real. Allowing discussions with students regarding these truths helps deepen their understandings of fail and worldviews.