From Critical Thinking to Spiritual Maturity: Connecting the Apostle Paul and John Dewey
Educators, philosophers, and theologians have long concerned themselves with the process of critical thinking. John Dewey's writings, specifically How We Think, cast a long shadow in both secular and religious educational contexts. Can the Christian educator employ Dewey's framework for re...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage Publications
[2018]
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Christian education journal
Jahr: 2018, Band: 15, Heft: 1, Seiten: 90-104 |
| RelBib Classification: | HA Bibel RF Christliche Religionspädagogik; Katechetik VB Logik; philosophische Hermeneutik; philosophische Erkenntnislehre ZD Psychologie ZF Pädagogik |
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Critical Thinking
B John Dewey B Epistemology B Spiritual Maturity |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Educators, philosophers, and theologians have long concerned themselves with the process of critical thinking. John Dewey's writings, specifically How We Think, cast a long shadow in both secular and religious educational contexts. Can the Christian educator employ Dewey's framework for reflective thinking in a useful manner without subscribing to his naturalistic underpinnings? This article evaluates Dewey's reflective thinking process and suggests potential applications to Christian growth and maturity. First, biblical components must replace the deficiencies in Dewey's epistemology. Next, the article examines the mandate for and role of critical thinking in the life of the mature Christian through the lens of Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Finally, a clear connection between Paul's teaching and Dewey's process will be presented. |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0739891318760617 |