Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter, Part 4
Continues 3 Biblical Models for Grounding Education. Read the series so far.
Are you listening? Switch off the soundtrack in your head and listen to others
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“God gave you one mouth and two ears,” the saying goes. But hardly a day passes without someone publicly complaining, ‘Why don’t people listen to each other anymore?’ We’ve lost the knack, or lost the will.” - WORLD
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CNN Survey Puts Spotlight on Attitudes Toward Jews in Europe
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“More than one-fifth of the participants believe Jews have immense amounts of influence in global politics and finance. On the other hand, more than one-third of the individuals stated they didn’t have much information regarding the death of six million Jews during the 1930s to the 1940s under the Nazi regime.” - WR News
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Study: Most churchgoers still abstain from alcohol
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“While 41 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they consume alcohol, 59 percent say they do not. That’s a slight shift from 10 years ago, according to the LifeWay Research survey, which was conducted Aug. 22-30, 2017.” - BP News
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Gene Engineered Babies: ‘Shoot First, Ask Questions Later’ Science
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“[H]ow did this unethical experiment happen? We generally permit “the scientists” in this sector to self-regulate through voluntary guidelines. We also smile at researchers treating nascent human life like potter’s clay–objects not subjects–as if that were of only passing moral concern.” - National Review
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Your Brain Is Not a Computer
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“Why being human means we must be embodied.” - Christianity Today
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Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter, Part 3
Continues 3 Biblical Models for Grounding Education. Read the series so far.
2. Paul’s Model for Transformative Learning
Paul recognizes that in order for us to understand how best to educate people, we must understand what a person actually is. These days he has competition, however, as five major contemporary theories of learning all make significant assumptions about what a person is and how they are best educated.
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On #GivingTuesday, avoid benevolent harm
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“In addition to concerns about the organization’s financial integrity, donors must gauge whether their charity of choice is unintentionally harming their intended beneficiaries.” - Acton
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Religious Groups Led by Co-Religionists — It Shouldn’t Be Controversial
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“Driven by an egalitarian desire to eliminate alleged discrimination, the University of Iowa is meddling in the internal leadership decisions of religious groups.” - National Review
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