God's Word, Students, and Christian Classrooms: The Why and How

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>With ready access to God’s Word, it is challenging and disturbing to read research declaring “that only two in ten Aussie Christians read their Bible daily” (Hughes and Pickering, 2010, para. 1) and see census data showing that Christianity is declining in the community, especially among 18-25-year-olds (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022). Blair (2016) contends that our culture has become biblically illiterate, lacking basic biblical knowledge. Because Christian education is predicated on God’s Word, Christian schools are in a unique position to contribute to efforts to reverse the current trend of biblical illiteracy. In this chapter, we define biblical literacy and discuss why it is important in contemporary Australian society. We then outline why biblical literacy is such an important aspect of a student’s education in a Christian classroom and consider how Christian teachers can be positively engaged in this journey and quest with their students. Finally, we describe practical ideas, scenarios, and examples of biblical literacy programs currently available in Australia and the South Pacific region.</p>
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avondale-bepress.authorsBarbara J Fisher
avondale-bepress.authorsMerle E Cozens
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avondale-bepress.field.bookRevealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching pp. 15-51
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Used by permission: the author(s) and Avondale Academic Press.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale University may access <em>Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching</em> from the Avondale University Library (371.071 K55-3).</p> <p><em>Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching</em> may be accessed from the publisher <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Revealing-Jesus-Learning-Environment-Celebration/dp/0645061360/">here.</a></p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Fisher, B. J., & Cozens, M. E. (2022). God's word, students, and Christian classrooms: The why and how. In P. Williams, & K. Pearce (Eds.), <em>Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching</em> (pp.15-51). Avondale Academic Press.</p>
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avondale-bepress.titleGod's Word, Students, and Christian Classrooms: The Why and How
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dc.contributor.authorCozens, Merle E.
dc.contributor.authorFisher, Barbara J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:35:51Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:35:51Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-29
dc.date.submitted2023-02-15T21:34:51Z
dc.description.abstract<p>With ready access to God’s Word, it is challenging and disturbing to read research declaring “that only two in ten Aussie Christians read their Bible daily” (Hughes and Pickering, 2010, para. 1) and see census data showing that Christianity is declining in the community, especially among 18-25-year-olds (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022). Blair (2016) contends that our culture has become biblically illiterate, lacking basic biblical knowledge. Because Christian education is predicated on God’s Word, Christian schools are in a unique position to contribute to efforts to reverse the current trend of biblical illiteracy. In this chapter, we define biblical literacy and discuss why it is important in contemporary Australian society. We then outline why biblical literacy is such an important aspect of a student’s education in a Christian classroom and consider how Christian teachers can be positively engaged in this journey and quest with their students. Finally, we describe practical ideas, scenarios, and examples of biblical literacy programs currently available in Australia and the South Pacific region.</p>
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dc.identifier.citation<p>Fisher, B. J., & Cozens, M. E. (2022). God's word, students, and Christian classrooms: The why and how. In P. Williams, & K. Pearce (Eds.), <em>Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching</em> (pp.15-51). Avondale Academic Press.</p>
dc.identifier.isbn9780645061369
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/33694818
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.rights<p>Used by permission: the author(s) and Avondale Academic Press.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale University may access <em>Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching</em> from the Avondale University Library (371.071 K55-3).</p> <p><em>Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching</em> may be accessed from the publisher <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Revealing-Jesus-Learning-Environment-Celebration/dp/0645061360/">here.</a></p>
dc.subjectspirituality
dc.subjectChristianity
dc.subjectclassrooms
dc.subjectstudents
dc.titleGod's Word, Students, and Christian Classrooms: The Why and How
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