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A Program For Persistent Integration Of Faith And Learning In A Christian University Online Environment, John Norris Oct 2015

A Program For Persistent Integration Of Faith And Learning In A Christian University Online Environment, John Norris

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia has expanded since 1971 to become the largest Christian university in the world. Liberty will be used in this paper as a contemporary example of a Christian university that has maintained its Christian commitment. Liberty will be contrasted with numerous Christian colleges and universities that had similar missions but have eventually lost their religious affiliations and their Christian-oriented focus. This paper will explore how and why other universities have drifted from their original religious affiliations and doctrines. The reasons and processes will be examined and used to develop a program for online Christian education that …


Subject-Centered Approach To Integrate Faith And Learning, Valorie L. Zonnefeld May 2015

Subject-Centered Approach To Integrate Faith And Learning, Valorie L. Zonnefeld

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Swinging Bridge - April 16, 2015, Joel Hoover Apr 2015

Swinging Bridge - April 16, 2015, Joel Hoover

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - March 5, 2015, Joel Hoover Mar 2015

Swinging Bridge - March 5, 2015, Joel Hoover

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Exploring The Role Of Spirituality In The Ecology Of Language Learning, Teresa Lin Mar 2015

Exploring The Role Of Spirituality In The Ecology Of Language Learning, Teresa Lin

International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching

With the presence of many Christian missionaries in the field of TESOL, numerous educators have raised concerns about the ethical issues surrounding evangelistic outreach via English language teaching (ELT). Christian English Teachers (CETs) in the field of TESOL have faced criticism for manipulation of student-teacher relationships, unethical religious coercion, and cultural insensitivity. Current positivist views render religious discussions in the classroom as detrimental to ELT. While proselytizing via ELT is a serious ethical issue, the backlash against religion and spiritual beliefs is also quite alarming. Disregard for the spiritual underpinnings motivating and influencing the way students learn limits how complex …


Swinging Bridge - February 19, 2015, Joel Hoover Feb 2015

Swinging Bridge - February 19, 2015, Joel Hoover

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - February 5, 2015, Joel Hoover Feb 2015

Swinging Bridge - February 5, 2015, Joel Hoover

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Sola Gratia: Grace In The Engineering Curriculum And Profession, Ethan Brue Jan 2015

Sola Gratia: Grace In The Engineering Curriculum And Profession, Ethan Brue

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Integral Christian higher education is in vogue. Most Christian institutions of higher education who take their mission seriously make the claim that the education offered to students is one where faith and learning are not separate. It is a belief that their entire educational enterprise is inexorably tied in some way, shape, or form to our new life in Christ. Most engineering programs on Christian campuses are the outgrowth of this perspective. Over the last fifty years, numerous philosophers, writers, scientists, and engineers have developed a solid foundation from which engineering can be understood as an essential calling in the …