This article explores the purpose and the distinctiveness of Christian schools which are the contemporary concerns of church leaders and Christian educators in Korea. Based on this issue, the purpose of this paper is to provide basic ideas of Christian schools to Christian parents and educators. In order to delineate the purpose of this article following specific contents shall be discussed. First, this paper will describe why we need Christian schools today. This question will be discussed based on the religious nature and cultural aspects of education, God’s mandate and the Great Commission. Second, the purpose of Christian schools will be described in terms of helping parents to perform their tasks, pupils’ serving the Lord, teachers’ teaching biblically, taking up our cross to follow Christ, and God’s glory. Third, five elements will be explored as the distinctiveness of Christian schools such as truth, biblical integration, Christian staff, potential in Christ, and organizational practice. God wants us to establish Christian schools and our students to be educated in Christian perspectives. To accomplish this commissions parents, church leaders and christian teachers need to understand the necessity, purpose and distinctiveness of Christian schools. Christian schools intend not only to follow Christ and glorify God but to help students develop a God-centered world and life view.
목차
Abstract I. The Necessity of Christian Schools 1. The Religious Nature of Education 2. The Cultural Aspect of Education 3. God’s mandate 4. The Great Commission II. The Purpose of Christian Schools 1. Helping Parents’ Tasks 2. Pupils’ serving the Lord 3. Teachers’ Teaching Biblically 4. Taking up Our Own Cross to follow Christ 5. God’s Glory III. The Distinctiveness of Christian Schools 1. Truth 2. Biblical Integration 3. Christian Staff 4. Potential in Christ 5. Organizational Practice IV. Conclusion
키워드
Christian schoolChristian school educationpurpose of Christian schoolsdistinctiveness of Christian schools
한국기독교교육학회 [The Korean Society for the Study of Christian Religious Education]
설립연도
1960
분야
인문학>기독교신학
소개
한국에 복음이 들어오고, 교회가 설립된 것은 19세기 말이었다.
해방이 되면서 한국교회는 더욱 발전하게 되었고 그에 따라 기독교교육의 중요성과 필요성도 강조되게 되었다. 그러한 과정에 기독교교육을 전공한 학자들이 귀국함에 따라 그들을 중심으로 한국기독교교육학회를 결성할 필요성을 느껴 설립하게 되었다.
한국기독교교육학회의 설립 목적은 기독교교육학의 이론적 발전과 실천을 위한 연구와 장을 확대해가려는 것이다. 그리고 학자들간의 연구교류와 교제를 위한 장을 마련하기 위하여 본 학회를 1960년에 설립하였다.