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Any philosophy of education has its roots in a philosophy of life. An educator’s philosophy of education is but the outworking in his teaching goals and methods of his general philosophy, or his view of reality, of true knowledge, and of true value -- the most profound problems of life. There is a Christian philosophy to which we are committed. It differs from all other philosophies in that it is God-centered, not man-centered. This is the key for all Christian thinking. The Christian view, of reality is that God is the ultimate reality -- man and nature are God’s creation; and that God is revealed perfectly only through Christ -- Christian metaphysics. The Christian view of knowledge is that God is the original. perfect Knower, and that supernatural revelation, through Christ and the Scriptures, is the one ultimate source of true knowledge -- Christian epistemology. The Christian view of value is that God is Absolute Good, that true happiness consists in becoming Godlike (holy) and in doing the will of God; that man is enabled to do that will through the saving and sanctifying grace of Jesus Christ -- Christian ethics. Three corresponding areas constitute the field of Christian education: Christian experience, Christian thinking, Christian character. The Christian philosophy of education discriminates clearly among the available approaches to truth. Science discovers facts and classifies knowledge in the field of sense perception; religion reveals God and moral truth (metaphysical facts); philosophy is the organizing principle which recognizes the worth of each approach in its own field. The Christian approach involves both faith and scientific investigation. The goals of a Christian education are personal and social: personal, (1) to effect and retain a saving. Intelligent relation between the student and God, and (2) to create the best possible man by educating the whole man; social, (1) to create a good society by providing leaders for Christian activity and examples of Christian grace,, and (2) to create and maintain the good life by preserving Christian Ideals. The methods by which these goals are to be achieved are (1) objective study of the arts and science, (2) evangelism, and (3) character training.
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
KeywordsChurch of the Nazarene General Assembly Journal, Proceedings, reports, minutes, Education philosophy, Education Commission
Periodical Volume Number11
Periodical Issue Number01
Periodical ISSN1536-0156
Peer Reviewed?Yes
Place of PublicationKansas City, Missouri
EditorLewis T. Corlett
Pages6
Original LanguageEnglish
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