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Purpose of Education

Discrimination in Reading

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  • Gerda Bos

This article stresses the value of exposing students to novels that will helpfully confront them with their own worldview, in an effort to help them grow in appreciation for reading.

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The Exclusive Goal of Christian Education

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  • Greg Lubbers

This article on the goal of education looks at the central place Jesus Christ has in the education of our children.

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Getting the Basics of Education

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  • Lee Johnson

We must always be in the process of education: growing in wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

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The Meaning of Education

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  • E. Vanderboom

This article defines the meaning and aim of education, particularly Christian education.

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Is Post-Secondary Education a Waste of Time?

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  • Brad Pennings

This article shows that for Christians further education can play a role in developing them as the salt and light of this world, and as stewards of God’s creation and talents.

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The Reformed View of Education

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  • Cornelius van Til

It is the Reformed view of education that has God as it centre. To argue this point this article looks at the goal of education, its standard, its motive, and its engagement with culture.

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Christian Education: Its Reason and Purpose

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  • Henry Vanden Heuvel

This article looks at the reasons for and purpose of Christian education from the viewpoint of Psalm 78: the covenant and the kingdom of God. 

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Preparation

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  • Gary Fisher

This article is about education as a preparation for our life and career in the service of the Lord.

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Education for Time and for Eternity Lessons from the Life of David Stow

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  • Andrew R. Middleton

Drawing lessons from David Stow, the pioneer of education, this article shows that Christians in the past always had an interest in education. Education was aimed are preparing children for time and eternity.

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Higher Education – For Girls?

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  • Sally Davey

Should Christian young women pursue higher education? If they are going to spend their life as homemakers, why waste money and time on something they will not use? This article answers these objections and shows that Christian young women should pursue higher education.

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General Aims of Education

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This article is a mandate of a Christian school.

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Contrast Community

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  • Derek Stoffels

This article discusses the goal of a Christian school and Christian education as one of obedience, by which the school community's distinction from the world will become evident.

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The Reformed School as Answer to the First Petition

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  • Cornelis Trimp

This article is about what the first petition of the Lord's prayer means for the Christian school.

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Our Children - Future Kings and Queens in God's Kingdom Parents and the Education of their Children

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  • T. M. P. Vanderven

Is our Christian schools focusing on equipping our children for their task in the kingdom of God? This article is about education and the kingdom of God.

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What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

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  • Frederika G. Oosterhoff

This article is about the purpose of education and the importance of knowledge in education. It also looks at Christian education and non-christian knowledge (secular knowledge).

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