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Foundations: Contemporary Topics in Christian Education

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, 2025
ISBN: 9798385203253
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This book is for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, school administrators, organizational leaders, theologians, researchers, and education practitioners. It uncovers topics exclusive to education in general, particularly Christian education, while highlighting the experiences and perspectives of individual scholars in various contexts.
This tenth-anniversary volume focuses on language, community, agency, and identity topics. Each chapter ends with discussion questions that offer the reader freedom of thought and expression and an opportunity to engage with others, preferably in smaller groups.

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  • Addresses educational topics, specifically within Christian education
  • Highlights diverse scholarly experiences and perspectives
  • Includes discussion questions to encourage reflection and group engagement
  • Author Biographies
  • Foreword by Edwin Boyce
  • Introduction by Matthew Etherington
  • Chapter 1: Topics in Christian Education
  • Chapter 2: Flourishing in Christian Schools: Insights from Research
  • Chapter 3: Food for Thought: Faith, Secularity, and Curriculum
  • Chapter 4: Strangers in the Classroom
  • Chapter 5: The Buffered Learner and Religious Conviction
  • Chapter 6: The Promise of School Choice Policies for Cultivating an Educational Ecosystem
  • Chapter 7: How the Bible’s Narrative Framework Is the Basis for a Holistic and Integrated Approach to Scripture
  • Chapter 8: Theological Foundations of Christian Education: Trinitarian Relationality and Friendship
  • Chapter 9: Take Up Your Cross? Christian Asceticism and Teacher Well-Being
  • Chapter 10: Teachers as Shepherds: A Renewed Mindset
  • Chapter 11: The Major Threat to Christ-Animated Learning: Confusion About Hospitality to Non-Christians at Christian Educational Institutions
  • Chapter 12: Let’s Keep This Between Us: A Primer on AI in Education and a Theology of Knowledge
  • Chapter 13: Faith in Education: Elements of a Catholic Theological Theory of Education
I strongly recommend Dr. Matthew Etherington’s latest work. This thought-provoking content is foundational reading for neophyte and seasoned educators alike. The book adroitly addresses critical factors in education by offering philosophical underpinnings and analyses by scholars with diverse backgrounds from various religious traditions. Etherington writes, ‘The compartmentalization of religion from mainstream culture has an extensive history, so it is not a new challenge,’ and he contemplates what type of knowledge should be included in mainstream culture. I find it refreshing that this volume addresses the transcendent issue of what it means to teach Christianly—as opposed to teaching Christianity—and thus is essential reading for educators in all settings.

——Kenneth A. Pudlas, Emeritus Professor, School of Education, Trinity Western University

If you are seeking a text about the foundations of Christian Education that is comprehensive, thought provoking, ecumenical, and international, then you have found an excellent new edited collection. Dr. Etherington has done a masterful job of pulling together some of the best scholars in Christian Education who address challenging questions and issues for all educators. This text will appeal to practitioners, scholars, and lay persons wishing to thoughtfully engage in rich reflection and conversation.

——Kimberly Franklin, Retired Dean of Education, Trinity Western University

A timely and integral read that provides a robust vision for authentic, Christ-centered education and human flourishing. It invites the readers to question their presuppositions while also encouraging them to reimagine what a faithful response to key issues in our schools could look like.

——Matthew Beimers, Associate Professor of Education, Dordt University, Iowa

A rich and unifying exploration of Christian worldview in education, grounded in faith, truth, and relationality, this book offers a compelling and broad-based vision for human learning and flourishing. Embracing both Scripture and community, it challenges educators to have faith in teaching with purpose and dignity.

——William Acton, Adjunct Professor, School of Education, Trinity Western University

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