Pursuing Excellence for the Glory of God: Toward a Biblical Philosophy of Christian School Education - Paperback

by Keith A. Currivean (Author)

What is education? How and why do educators do what we do? And, in what way can and ought education be distinctively Christian? These are a few of the probing questions for which this book seeks answers. Among other contributions, Currivean's book explores a biblical philosophy of Christian education with unprecedented breadth and depth. To accomplish this objective, it considers what education is (chapter 1), what philosophy of education is (chapter 2), and what the ultimate goal of education is (chapter 3). Additionally, this book provides a never-before, Christian overview of twelve philosophies of education (chapters 4-15). Each of those chapters provides an introduction of a particular philosophy of education and some of that philosophy's exemplars. Each of those chapters also contributes a constructive, Christian critique. Chapter 16 highlights a biblical philosophy of Christian education--featuring some people, some principles, and some priorities for a biblical philosophy of Christian education, viz. pursuing excellence for the glory of God.

Author Biography

A product of Christian education and of Christian schools, Keith A. Currivean is a graduate of Southfield Christian School, Wheaton College, Eastern Michigan University, Moody Theological Seminary, and Columbia Evangelical Seminary. He has earned degrees in music, theology, educational leadership, and Christian philosophy. He has worked in educational leadership since 1989, and he pastored bi-vocationally for more than a decade. Keith and his wife, Éowyn, have six sons and a daughter.