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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 [...]
When you are marked down by a professor
Low marks are among the worst experiences of a student in the classroom. You feel crushed at the sight of a D- or something lower on your answer script. I don’t know about you. For me, whenever this happens, I go through a cycle of emotions. My first reaction is anger at the professor. Why does he or she hate me this much? After the class, my mood changes from anger to sadness, and from sadness to something like momentary depression. Is it because I am not really good enough? Is it because I am Read more [...]
How to respond to intellectual persecution in the lecture room
From Facing Intellectual Giants by Dan Chimere-Dan (Procross Media, 2011) True Christians in all cultures because they believe in Jesus Christ and are practically committed to His teachings in all areas of life. “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” (2 Timothy 3: 12) This persecution develops an intellectual dimension for Christian scholars and students who take seriously the implications of biblical truth for academic work. Intellectual persecution 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 [...]
First Impressions in College
This is the first article in a series of articles addressing practical issues in studying at university as a believer in Christ. i. Not everything is as scary as it seems The intellectual environment, the formats of instruction, the patterns of discourse, the pedigree of professors and your presumed inabilities are among the many powerful first impressions in college. Workloads appear almost impossible for you to handle. Some professors use formal language that is complicated and sometimes intimidating Read more [...]
Mind the Gaps! – 4 Avoidable Intellectual Pitfalls for Christian Students
Just like in all other aspects of life, Satan aims to capture the minds of students in the course of apparently routine academic activities—attending classes, reading textbooks and doing practical assignments. Here we draw your attention to four intellectual pitfalls in the modern classroom that are not always obvious to Christian students. Pitfall #1. Expecting too much from a university training Students are in the university to learn intellectual and applied skills that improve our options Read more [...]
