Biblical Worldview Research Paper

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Recommended: Reflection on Philosophies of Education

Tónya Harris
Biblical Worldview Paper
Liberty University

Introduction

The Bible is the central focus of a Christian’s life. The Bible teaches the followers of God what is right and good, and how they are to treat people. A biblical worldview may be used to understand life within the classroom and outside of the classroom. When linking a biblical worldview to education, one must include the student, teachers, and family of the students.

Biblical Worldview
In order to understand a Biblical worldview, one must understand the definition of a worldview. According to Tackett (2017), everyone takes on a worldview whether consciously or unconsciously. Knight (2006) defines a worldview by how one views life …show more content…

Now, adding a Christian perspective to that would make the Bible the foundation. All parts of education, including discipline, must be intertwined to reflect God’s love and truth. Knight (2006) stresses the importance of metaphysics in regards to the philosophy of education because it is the ultimate reality. Knight reiterates that it is important for the educational program to be built on truth rather than false illusions. The Christian philosophy of education is used to promote students to do the will of God. When the educational system has different metaphysical beliefs, the approach to education may also be different. When reflecting upon a metaphysical approach in education, one must incorporate the teachers, parents, and students. According to Esqueda (2013), a common metaphysical question is “Why is there something instead of nothing?” The BIBLE answers this question by letting us know that God created the entire universe out of nothing.
A scripture that helps answer the questions of the metaphysical approach is John 14:6 when God reminds us who our way, truth, and life is.
An axiological issue that relates to Christian philosophy of education is the lack of value in education. I Colossians 3:7 tells us that God is the one that holds all of our wisdom and knowledge, our value comes from him. Implications for Educational …show more content…

Teachers find themselves often teaching to the test or even overlooking individual students who need more assistance due to a lack of time and standards that they have to meet. When teachers start implementing practices such as these, they stray away from the biblical approach by not using and recognizing God as the center of their approach. A biblical approach would allow the teachers to recognize what is good and they would better see that the purpose of education is to help the students learn.
It may be hard to implement the Bible to students who are none believers because their approach may be one of atheism. Therefore, it would be contrary for one to teach knowledge about life based on God’s word, when a nonbeliever believes that there is no God. Rather than thinking that God is the creator of us all, they may believe that nature is the cause of creation of life on earth. It is important to remember that one’s worldview affects the way they see and understand every aspect of

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