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Dordt Community Thankful For Record Enrollment, Again, Bethany Van Voorst Jan 2024

Dordt Community Thankful For Record Enrollment, Again, Bethany Van Voorst

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Clarifying The Application Of The Temple Metaphor In Christian Education, Donald Roth Sep 2023

Clarifying The Application Of The Temple Metaphor In Christian Education, Donald Roth

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Blom's Life Takes New Trajectory, Mike Billeter Dec 2022

Blom's Life Takes New Trajectory, Mike Billeter

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Dordt's Enrollment Reaches New High, Sarah Moss Dec 2022

Dordt's Enrollment Reaches New High, Sarah Moss

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Is It Really Worth It?, Sheila Mulder Dec 2022

Is It Really Worth It?, Sheila Mulder

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Christian Education: Can We Afford It?, Calvin Vandermeyden Sep 2022

Christian Education: Can We Afford It?, Calvin Vandermeyden

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Managing The Cost Of A Dordt Education, Sarah Moss Nov 2021

Managing The Cost Of A Dordt Education, Sarah Moss

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Christian Graduate Programs: Transformational, Not Transactional, Steve Holtrop Sep 2021

Christian Graduate Programs: Transformational, Not Transactional, Steve Holtrop

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


"Building The Temple": An Alternative Metaphor To The Use Of "Kingdom" In The Christian University Context, Donald Roth Jun 2021

"Building The Temple": An Alternative Metaphor To The Use Of "Kingdom" In The Christian University Context, Donald Roth

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Friend Of God, Steve Holtrop Mar 2021

Friend Of God, Steve Holtrop

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


The Presence Of The Past: A Review Of Abraham Kuyper's On Education, Shaun Stiemsma Sep 2020

The Presence Of The Past: A Review Of Abraham Kuyper's On Education, Shaun Stiemsma

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Are Christian Schools Worth Having?, Robert Bruinsma Jun 2020

Are Christian Schools Worth Having?, Robert Bruinsma

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Memory In Christian Education: Reflections On Book X Of St. Augustine's Confessions, Terry Kleven Jun 2020

Memory In Christian Education: Reflections On Book X Of St. Augustine's Confessions, Terry Kleven

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. Kleven presented this paper at the Prodigal Love of God Conference, April 2019, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Canons of Dort, sponsored by Dordt University and co-sponsored by the Lilly Fellowship Program, as a regional conference. He originally presented aspects of the paper at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Atlantic Theological Conference on June 24th-27th, 2018, St. Paul's Church, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.


Reforming Christian Higher Education: Why Christian Colleges And Universities Need Reformation Theology, Javier Garcia Mar 2020

Reforming Christian Higher Education: Why Christian Colleges And Universities Need Reformation Theology, Javier Garcia

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. Garcia presented this paper at the Prodigal Love of God Conference, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Canons of Dort, April 2019, sponsored by Dordt University and co-sponsored by the Lilly Fellowship Program, as a regional conference.


The Toughest Question About Christian Ed, Leah A. Zuidema Mar 2019

The Toughest Question About Christian Ed, Leah A. Zuidema

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Fifty Years Later, The Class Of '68 Remembers, James C. Schaap Nov 2018

Fifty Years Later, The Class Of '68 Remembers, James C. Schaap

The Voice

No abstract provided.


The Cost And Value Of Your Education, T. Perry Hildreth Apr 2018

The Cost And Value Of Your Education, T. Perry Hildreth

Journal of Counseling and Psychology

This brief address explores the issue of the dominance of the economical way of valuing education over a more traditional idea of education as moral formation. An education in a Christian liberal arts university uniquely gives priority to the idea that education should shape the student's moral understanding and consequent actions. The address is an invitation to consider how one, professionally and personally, might serve members of a culture shaped largely by the idea that human meaning and purpose are reducible to economic value as merely producers and consumers.


New Mpa Program Will Equip Dordt Students For Public Service, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

New Mpa Program Will Equip Dordt Students For Public Service, Lydia Marcus

The Voice

No abstract provided.


At The Table: An Education In Giving, Karen Van Schouwen Jun 2017

At The Table: An Education In Giving, Karen Van Schouwen

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Reframing Poverty For Christian Students, James Hensley Dec 2016

Reframing Poverty For Christian Students, James Hensley

Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry

This paper presents a project in which I led a group of students at a suburban Christian school in experiences that challenged them to be more engaged with those in their community who are experiencing an economic disadvantage. At the outset, the two presenting problems were: (1) a lack of experience with those who are at an economic disadvantage; and (2) a prevalence of troubling attitudes about poverty, namely, ambivalence toward helping people who live in poverty. A lack of concern for the poor is contrary to the teachings of Jesus. In response to this problem, two teachers and I …


Approaches To Christian Education: From Elusive Towards A Larger And Deeper Approach, Derek Schuurman Mar 2016

Approaches To Christian Education: From Elusive Towards A Larger And Deeper Approach, Derek Schuurman

Pro Rege

This paper began as a short column titled "What Makes an Education 'Christian'?". Christian Courier, August 10, 2015.


Faithful Education And Healthy Community: Some Thoughts On Education For A Kingdom Perspective, Daniel K. Chinn Mar 2014

Faithful Education And Healthy Community: Some Thoughts On Education For A Kingdom Perspective, Daniel K. Chinn

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Mission-Directed Governance: Leading The Christian School With Vision, Unity, And Accountability (Book Review), Ryan G. Zonnefeld Sep 2012

Mission-Directed Governance: Leading The Christian School With Vision, Unity, And Accountability (Book Review), Ryan G. Zonnefeld

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: Stob, Leonard. Mission-Directed Governance: Leading the Christian School with Vision, Unity, and Accountability. Grand Rapids: Calvin Press, 2011. 203 pages. ISBN-978-1937555-01-6.


Pedagogy Of Promise: The Eschatological Task Of Christian Education, Jason Lief Jun 2012

Pedagogy Of Promise: The Eschatological Task Of Christian Education, Jason Lief

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Global Awareness And Engagement: New Opportunities For Christian Higher Education, David S. Dockery Jun 2011

Global Awareness And Engagement: New Opportunities For Christian Higher Education, David S. Dockery

Pro Rege

Dr. David S. Dockery originally presented this paper as the spring convocation address at Dordt College, January 14, 2011.


Worldview, Sphere Sovereignty, And Desiring The Kingdom: A Guide For (Perplexed) Reformed Folk, James K. A. Smith Jun 2011

Worldview, Sphere Sovereignty, And Desiring The Kingdom: A Guide For (Perplexed) Reformed Folk, James K. A. Smith

Pro Rege

Dr. James K.A. Smith presented this paper at the ARIHE Symposium, November 5, 2010, at Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ontario.


Christian Practices As Counter Discourses: Foucault, Barth, And The Discourse Of Higher Education, Jason Lief Sep 2010

Christian Practices As Counter Discourses: Foucault, Barth, And The Discourse Of Higher Education, Jason Lief

Pro Rege

Jason Lief presented this paper at the Teaching, Learning, and Christian Practices Conference, held at Calvin College in October 2009.


Our Academic Tasks And The Cosmic Gospel Economy: What Difference Does Being A Christian Make In The Study Of The Krebs Cycle?, Tim Morris Mar 2009

Our Academic Tasks And The Cosmic Gospel Economy: What Difference Does Being A Christian Make In The Study Of The Krebs Cycle?, Tim Morris

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Reverence, Mystery, And Christian Education, James C. Schaap Mar 2009

Reverence, Mystery, And Christian Education, James C. Schaap

Pro Rege

This speech was presented at the Christian Education Association annual convention in South Bend, Indiana, in 2007.

Erratum: This article states the following: “One quick story: Many here remember Rev. Tony Van Zanten, who ministered faithfully at Roseland, suburban Chicago, before he was called home” (38). Dr. Schaap and the editor of Pro Rege deeply regret the error. Rev. Tony Van Zanten lives in the Chicago area.


Dordt Convocation Address: Spring 2007, Duane Litfin Sep 2008

Dordt Convocation Address: Spring 2007, Duane Litfin

Pro Rege

This address was presented by Dr. Duane Litfin at the 2007 Spring Convocation of Dordt College.