Abstract
A personal philosophy statement of education provides the framework upon which one’s educational planning, teaching, and evaluating are based. A biblical perspective with God as the source of truth defines the purposes and goals of education for the individual and for society. According to the Bible, the authority and responsibility for education belong to parents and the inherent nature of man is wicked. ...
Philosophy Statement
Education
Education is an ongoing process of learning and developing knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, values, a system of beliefs and psychomotor responses. ... Education is “a human attempt to understand God’s ultimate creation, humanity” (Downs, 1994, p. ...
For Christian education, this ongoing process, tempered by the Holy Spirit, draws man into a relationship with God, develops a Christ-like mindset, and trains him to live godly according to Scriptural principles such as those found in Philippians 4:8-9 with the ultimate goal of fulfilling God’s purpose for his life. ...
Purpose of education
Dr. ... Kienel says that the purpose of Christian education is “to show children and young people how to face God and then with a vision of God in their hearts to face the present world and the world to come” (Berry et al. ... The purpose of education, then, involves learning the knowledge of God and His truth and obeying that knowledge. Colossians 2:6-8 (NIV) says “…just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, …See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. ...
Finally, the purpose of education is to make available the appropriate body of knowledge needed to carry out God’s commands to man. ...
Goals of education for the individual
The desired product of education is an individual who is able to glorify God in all aspects of his life. ...
Goals of education for society
Another desired product of education is an individual who is able to live in society in accordance with biblical mandates and influence that society for Christ.
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