In this valuable philosophy of Christian education for theologians, James Smart offers an excellent evaluation and redefinition of the goals of teaching ministry. Important topics addressed in this book include how to use the Bible in curriculum development and the relationship of the church to "secular" education.
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James D. Smart was a Presbyterian minister who wrote more than thirty books on Christian education and biblical studies. He was Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary in New York City from 1957 to 1971. Smart died in 1982 at the age of 74.
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From the Review and Expositor: "The author of this straightforward discussion writes with the combined interests and insights of the pastor and the teacher. Beginning with a clear analysis of the importance of belief and the way we exercise Christian faith, he proceeds to a discussion of the Bible, God the Father, Jesus Christ, the atonement, the Holy Spirit, the Church, forgiveness, and life everlasting. This is not primarily a theological treatise, and yet it rings true to what most of us would consider a sane and fruitful view. And it is written in language that a thoughtful layman can readily grasp. For that reason it is a good book also for preachers to read. The central emphasis is vital and conducive to the strengthening of faith and the production of a more fruitful manner of life. The author does not argue in the manner of apologetics, but he states the truths with such frankness and obvious sincerity that they are more convincing than argument. He leads the reader to look at questions and doubts fearlessly, and to see what may well lie beyond the questions...Many questions are being asked today that point to our Christian faith. A book like this will help the pastor or the chaplain or the teacher to give quiet guidance and steadying support when such questions are raised."
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THE existence of Christian education as a distinct area of study and action in the Church rests upon the assumption that the Church of Jesus Christ has, of necessity, a teaching function. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Sunday School, Holy Spirit, Roman Catholic, Spirit of God, Church of God, Early Church, John Dewey, Father Almighty, John the Baptist, God's Kingdom, Horace Bushnell, Roman Church, Supreme Court, Shelton Smith, Simon Peter New!
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THE existence of Christian education as a distinct area of study and action in the Church rests upon the assumption that the Church of Jesus Christ has, of necessity, a teaching function. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Sunday School, Holy Spirit, Roman Catholic, Spirit of God, Church of God, Early Church, John Dewey, Father Almighty, John the Baptist, God's Kingdom, Horace Bushnell, Roman Church, Supreme Court, Shelton Smith, Simon Peter New!
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- A Common Faith (The Terry Lectures Series) by John Dewey on page 98, and page 201
- Religious Education 07-11 (Writing Frames) by Steve Harrison on page 59, and page 62
- The Historical Geography of the Holy Land by George Adam, Sir, Smith on page 146
- Father and Son by Edmund Gosse on page 171
- Religion without Revelation (The New Thinker's Library) by Julian Sorell Huxley on page 98
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- Religious Education between Modernization and Globalization: New Perspectives on the United States and Germany by Richard Robert Osmer on 6 pages
- The Teaching Ministry of the Church by Daryl Eldridge in Front Matter, and page 94
- Christian Education Handbook by Bruce P. Powers on page 11
- The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Thought by Alister E. McGrath on page 488
- Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry by Thomas C. Oden in Back Matter
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