Integral Engagement: Christian Constructivism and the Social Sciences

This article explores how Christian constructivism can guide educators who are Christians toward an integral engagement with the social sciences that is both critically reflective and humbly teachable. Such an engagement requires a recognition that all image-bearing human beings may contribute insig...

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1. VerfasserIn: Guthrie, Donald 1916-1992 (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage Publications [2019]
In: Christian education journal
Jahr: 2019, Band: 16, Heft: 3, Seiten: 445-457
IxTheo Notationen:CF Christentum und Wissenschaft
FB Theologiestudium
VA Philosophie
ZA Sozialwissenschaften
weitere Schlagwörter:B Image of God
B Christian maturity
B Social Sciences
B Critical Realism
B integration of faith and learning
B Constructivism
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Zusammenfassung:This article explores how Christian constructivism can guide educators who are Christians toward an integral engagement with the social sciences that is both critically reflective and humbly teachable. Such an engagement requires a recognition that all image-bearing human beings may contribute insights about the human condition, responsible stewardship of knowledge with the mind of Christ, and approaching the social sciences with gospel-directed critical realism that is neither fearful nor uncritically accepting of social science perspectives.
ISSN:2378-525X
Enthält:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0739891319875155