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Irreligion as a religion of the modern classroom
In this article our Editor draws the attention of students to a religion that hides its identity in the modern classroom. It is irritating to hear people claim with an air of superiority that they are not religious when they really mean to say that their religion is not one but another. This is a typical claim by people whose religion disregards theistic or supernatural elements. They define religion not by the core criterion of belief but instead a secondary character, namely type of belief. Their Read more [...]
How Christians should study sociology
How should Christian students approach one of the most secularized disciplines in the social sciences? What should Christian students look out for in sociology textbook and classes? Prof Matt Vos provides an invitation to sociology that is grounded on a biblical perspective and brings the discipline home to our everyday experiences. You can listen to this short audio below. The Association of Christians Teaching Sociology has a short document about how sociological concepts relate to the Bible. Read more [...]
How to study drama/performing arts and films from a Christian perspective
- Listen to an audio by Prof C. Hallstrom Are you into movies, dramatic/performing arts, films and related disciplines? Many Christian students and professionals are confused about the opportunities for service and boundaries of involvement in these areas. In this riveting introduction a practicing professor of theatre and film studies Prof Camille Hallstrom shows how to study and work in these disciplines from a Christian perspective. Read more [...]
Textbooks in Christian colleges
Textbooks are among the key determinants of a student’s intellectual development. Regrettably, not all Christian colleges are demonstrably sensitive to the power of textbooks in shaping the minds and perspectives of students. In particular Christian educationists are not in agreement about how textbooks that promote anti-biblical ideas and theories should be used in a Christian college.This issue is usually not considered a problem among experienced researchers and scholars because an important Read more [...]
Intellectual compromise in Christian colleges and universities
By Dan Chimere-Dan, our Guest Author of the week A few weeks ago I read depressing but expected statistics (reported by Ham and Hall in Already Comprised, 2011) about intellectual compromises in Christian colleges and universities. An aspect of the report that caught my interest is the disagreement between what college presidents believe about their colleges and what happens in the classroom—what professors teach in different courses. The issues uncovered in this study only add to the problems Read more [...]
