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Method Efficacy and Outcomes of a Marketing Service-Learning Project on the Integration of Faith-Related Perspectives into the Lives of Undergraduate Students
No full textA relatively new pedagogical approach termed “faith and learning in action” (FLA) involves crafting an assignment to include faith integration (FI) in a way that inspires the learned action of an academic subject through service-learning (SL). This study incorporated experiential learning methods in the employment of FLA into a Principles of Marketing course project. Participants (47 undergraduate students) were challenged to consider how the Christian faith influenced their view of advocacy marketing, kindness in marketing messaging, and the motivation to take part in a public service advertising (PSA) project in service to a local middle school. The students were organized into groups and asked to conduct field interviews to improve their understanding of the social issues facing the local middle school students. Each group then developed a one-minute video designed to inform, persuade, or remind middle school students to recognize and respond to the social issues they face. These PSA videos were voted on by the local middle school student leadership team and distributed through YouTube to the local middle school administration to share with middle school students, teachers, and parents during various events and marketing channels. The design and methods used in this PSA project were then researched using a case study approach to investigate how FLA could synergistically connect Christian faith, service, and marketing. Self-reported outcomes of undergraduate students identified that the use of an ethical learning strategy and two experiential learning methods reportedly helped a large majority (79%) to make connections between their Christian faith and service; a large majority (69%) similarly self-reported making connections to the academic discipline of marketing
Hail the Incarnate Deity : Christmas draws our attention not only to what the Son does but also to who the Son of God is
No full textThe author reflects on the real meaning of Christmas from an evangelical\u27s perspective. He discusses theologian Athanasius\u27 narrative about the Word of God in his classic book On the Incarnation, a sermon that emphasizes that Christmas is about Good Friday and Easter, the incarnation of the Son of God that was directed toward the goal of his death and resurrection, and the goal of the Son of God in the Incarnation
Educators\u27 Self-Understanding of Their Roles as Christians in Public Schools
No full textA national sample of 389 educators who identify as Christian completed a questionnaire to determine their approaches to living out their faith in public schools. Participants considered 14 possible approaches. They reported modeling Christian virtue and providing “faithful presence” as most descriptive of their practice, but they were more reluctant about approaches that involve equipping students to address societal wrongs, incorporating biblical integration and worldview, and sharing the Christian message. Differences were found based on gender, age, race/ethnicity, and level/subject taught. Implications are drawn for teacher preparation programs to nurture future educators with a broader vision of community transformation
Atonement
No full textJonathan Edwards and Karl Barth are widely considered to be the greatest North American and Swiss theologians, respectively. Though situated in vastly different contexts and separated by nearly two hundred years, they shared intriguing similarities. Both employed exegesis, theology, and philosophy with ease. Both reasoned with unique quality, depth, and timelessness. Both resisted liberal shifts of their day while remaining creative thinkers. And both were Reformed without uncritically assuming the tradition.
Each chapter brings these theologians into conversation on classic theological categories, such as the doctrine of God, atonement, and ecclesiology, as well as topics of particular interest to both, such as aesthetics and philosophy. As with all great theologians, Edwards and Barth continue to illuminate Christian doctrine. Readers will appreciate their rigor of thought and devotion to Christ
Conformed to Christ\u27s image : the practical Implicaitons of John Chrysostom\u27s christology
No full textPatristic scholars have observed that the reading and interpretation of scripture was intimately bound to ecclesiastical life, and was undertaken within the context of worship. The modern fissure between biblical exegesis and systematic theology or indeed between biblical exegesis and praxis would have been inconceivable in patristic thought. Most of John Chrysostom\u27s exegesis was undertaken in the church and is best understood when considered in that milieu. The present study explores the functional relationship between exegesis and spiritual life in the early church, as this was a vital concern of the fathers. Since patristic doctrine and application are interrelated, the objective of this paper is to illustrate how John Chrysostom portrays the practical Christian life as a reflection of our union with Christ
What Does It Really Mean to Love My Neighbor?
No full textDr. Sean McDowell, associate professor of Christian apologetics, wrote an article for Relevant Magazine about the importance of loving our neighbors despite our differences. Adapted from A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell, released in July 2022 from Tyndale House Publishers
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Losing Faith in Leftism
No full textFirsthand accounts of notable celebrities from Christian culture either abandoning their faith or revising it beyond recognition have become all the rage. But we rarely hear about the many reverse deconstruction stories. Consider three