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A common theme in Christian school literature is the search for and/or description of the distinctiveness of the Christian school and the Christian school movement. There is general recognition that the Christian school exists as an... more
My purpose in this paper is to consider the biblical mandate for Christian schooling, and more specifically the relationship between the home, the church, and the school in the light of biblical categories. I assume that the Christian... more
Cornelius Van Til was part of the Dutch reformed or Calvinist day school movement in both the Netherlands and America. He attended a two-room schoolhouse in an immigrant Dutch community in Hammond, Indiana. During his days as professor at... more
The efforts in the Christian school to effectively integrate faith and learning lead one to consider foundational theories of knowledge. Defining knowledge raises questions about the knower and the known, the relationship between... more
A review of the Christian school literature finds a common theme, that is, the search for and description of the distinctives of the Christian school. There is an understanding that the Christian school exists as an alternative to public... more
This study involves discussing issues in the South African education system with regards to poor academic results, classroom behaviour and attitudes. It then looks at the benefits of Christian Bible Education in the classroom context and... more
A nationwide study on the presence and origins of social media policies in accredited Christian schools: Social media has become woven into the fabric of modern life. Educators are facing that reality as well. They are observing the... more
A distinctive of private religious schooling is the opportunity to integrate faith and learning in the school curriculum, or perhaps (according to one theological/philosophical construct) it is to recognize how faith is already an... more
The purpose of this study is to explore the distinctiveness of the Christian school, specifically as expressed in the phrase, “the integration of faith and learning (IFL),” and to investigate how experienced teachers understand this... more
The purpose of this study is to explore the distinctiveness of the Christian school, specifically as expressed in the phrase, “the integration of faith and learning (IFL),” and to investigate how experienced teachers understand this... more
This paper explores the purpose of education from the perspective of Shalom. Christian educators in Indonesia—teacher and parents—are the ultimate audience for this paper. The subtle influence of neoliberal policies has created inequality... more
The goal of this research is to explore the meaning and practice of the integration of faith and learning (IFL) in the context of the Christian school. This research was accomplished following a multiple case study method. The... more
This study included an examination of the differences between the religiosity of students representing both public and private schools that qualified at the state and national levels in the United States Academic Decathlon, a national,... more
I am delighted to enclose the brochure for the forthcoming international Christian Education research conference that will be hosted at Canterbury Christ Church University in July 2017. There are also some fascinating plenary speakers for... more
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This article gives the final two suggestions for how a Christian college can avoid being pulled away from purposes that are appropriate to the reasons it was founded. The article was first published in Christian Academia Magazine as... more
This paper explores the calling of Christian parents as the prime educators for their children. By the end of fourteenth century, the role of parents in education shifted to formal school institutions and since then Christian parents... more
The integration of faith and learning is modeled by this third grade teacher. Sometimes explicitly, always implicitly, God is at the center of all that she does and God's creation, governed by the very Word of God, is the curriculum.
This is a book chapter in a broader work on Christian schooling leaders. It traces the rise and development of Ron Woolley, one of the most significant Christian educators in Australia.
My purpose in this paper is to consider the biblical mandate for Christian schooling, and more specifically the relationship between the home, the church, and the school in the light of biblical categories. I assume that the Christian... more
Leadership is vital in any field or endeavor. Christian school administrators need to understand leadership from a biblical and a business perspective. Reading this paper will help all leaders within a Christian school setting to stay... more