Response to Neubert, Dyck, Stansbury, Cioffi and Snyder, and Wolterstorff

While our paper emphasized the affective, experiential aspects of character formation over the cognitive, worldview approach to education, we did not intend to minimize the importance of a rigorous program of cognitive learning. For Christians, the narratives of the Bible and the practices of worshi...

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Published in:Christian scholar's review 2015-10, Vol.45 (1), p.55
Main Authors: Wong, Kenman, Baker, Bruce, Franz, Randal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:While our paper emphasized the affective, experiential aspects of character formation over the cognitive, worldview approach to education, we did not intend to minimize the importance of a rigorous program of cognitive learning. For Christians, the narratives of the Bible and the practices of worship and various forms of ser- 57 vice should both provide us with an appropriate telos and serve to decrease our natural tendencies to make ourselves the ultimate focus of character formation.
ISSN:0017-2251