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Why is it important for the Christian educator to know his/her answers to the questions asked by metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology?
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All of these questions are designed to shape our worldview. By looking at these questions with a biblical mindset, we build a worldview based on God’s truths instead of what we feel is true. As Christians our biblical worldview must permeate every part of our lives. My high school students and I discuss integrity often. I tell them “who I am at school is who I am at home and who I am at church.” My Christ-centered worldview is every part of me, and that carries over into my educational philosophy.
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Students will look to us for answers. We need to make sure we find the truth of these answers in God’s Holy Word.
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If we do not have an answer how can we help another find the answer. In Matthew 15:14 it says to leave blind guides because when the blind lead the blind they both fall into a ditch. When we have a personal understanding of the questions asked, through a Biblical worldview, we can have the confidence that our answers to the questions will help the student find God in a more personal way.
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Christian educators need to have a firm understanding of their own beliefs in order to share with students. With those firm understandings, educators can then help students form their own understandings of the 3 concepts.
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These three fields are vast in their scope. Each of these has many implications for the educational process. What the teacher views as truly real will help establish what they want to communicate. Epistemology will help the teacher in their pedagogical decisions. Axiology provides a standard for what is worth teaching and how to get others excited about those same values.