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

The Voice

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

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Blom's Life Takes New Trajectory, Mike Billeter

The Voice

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Dordt's Enrollment Reaches New High, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Is It Really Worth It?, Sheila Mulder

The Voice

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Managing The Cost Of A Dordt Education, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Christian Graduate Programs: Transformational, Not Transactional, Steve Holtrop

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

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Friend Of God, Steve Holtrop

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

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Are Christian Schools Worth Having?, Robert Bruinsma

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

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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.

The Future Of Higher Education, Brandon Huisman

Staff Work

"In a market where everyone seems to peddle the same brand of community and transformation, look for the colleges and universities that show, not simply tell."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­challenges in maintaining higher education enrollment from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-future-of-higher-education/

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

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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

The Voice

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The Educational Task Of Dordt University, 2019, Dordt University

Dordt Foundational Documents

In 2015, a committee was charged with updating the language of this document and renewing a commitment of ownership among a new generation of campus faculty and staff. In 2018, after three years of revision and renewal, the Board of Trustees approved The Educational Task in its current form. This document now serves as the biblically-based, confessional foundation for the entire academic enterprise of Dordt.

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

The Voice

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

The Voice

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

The Voice

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Case For Christian Higher Education: Two-Year Technical Programs, Too, Joel K. Sikkema

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"The importance of today’s professional-technical vocations is critical to the collective work for Christ in today’s world. People serving in these fields are truly at the front lines, responding to God’s word with their hearts, minds, and hands."

Posting about the need for Christian technical training from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-case-for-christian-higher-education-two-year-technical-programs-too/

Religion In The Early British Literature Classroom: The Challenges Of Teaching Religion And Literature To Students Of Faith, Bob De Smith

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Practical Applications Of An Integrally Christian Approach To Teaching Mathematics, Valorie L. Zonnefeld

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Descriptions of various frameworks and approaches to integrating Christian faith in the mathematics classroom are explored, as well as examples and techniques. In particular, a subject-centered approach is advocated in contrast to the traditional teacher-centered approach or, more recently, the student-centered approach.

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

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

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

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

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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

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Dordt Convocation Address: Spring 2007, Duane Litfin

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

Vision With A Passion, Sung Soo Kim

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This paper was presented by Dr. Sung Soo Kim at the Spring Convocation of Dordt College, January 17, 2008.

Every Tribe, Language, People, And Nation, Syd Hielema

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This article was originally an address presented by Dr. Hielema at the Heartland Christian Educators’ Convention at Dordt College, October 2005.

Defining The Phenomenon Of Teaching Christianly At A Christian College: A Study Conducted At Dordt College, Barb Hoekstra

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Despite the high value that Christian colleges place on teaching, there is scant literature on teaching christianly in higher education. Pedagogy that promotes Christian beliefs resides in the K-12 literature. Using the work of Van Brummelen (1988) and Van Dyk (2000) originally developed for teaching christianly at the K-12 level, a conceptual framework was developed. This study investigated what it means to teach christianly at a small Christian college. A qualitative, phenomenological approach was used to explore teachers’ perceptions and beliefs about teaching christianly in higher education. A criterion sampling strategy was used in selecting 10 participants who had the …