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Currently, the South African Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) (Clause 37) replaces and adds provision to the South African Schools Act including regulating homeschooling. Home education research found that more and more parents appreciate/opt for the benefits of faith-based home-schooling, in this case, the Christian faith. The main reason is that since COVID-19, many Christian parents had the urge to preserve their Christian principles, Christian worldview, and quality education by opting for Christian faith-based homeschooling. This is a qualitative study and the purpose of this research was to determine which driving forces propel the choice of parents and their children to do homeschooling. The findings suggest that Christian faith-based homeschooling is a process facilitated by a triadic relationship consisting of the pastor, the parent/s, and the learner/s. In addition, based on the factors identified, their faith is paramount as they believe/think they are led by the Holy Spirit. Recommendations are offered regarding Christian faith-based homeschooling.

Cultivating a Christian worldview in Christian teachers is an important endeavor that must be pursued in Christian schools. This is related to how a Christian teacher applies integrating faith and learning in schools. The application of faith and learning requires a truly Christian worldview from a Christian teacher. The method used in this research is a case study in Christian schools in East Java and Papua, where efforts to develop a Christian worldview are a necessity during efforts to achieve integrated learning with the Christian faith. The results of the efforts to develop can be seen from the perception of Christian teachers who are increasingly sharp and understand holistically through a Christian worldview and understand the application of the integration of faith and learning in the context of Christian schools.

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The purpose of this research was to describe lecturers’ practices of integrating a biblical Christian worldview in teaching courses in sociology, Indonesian language, art, and pedagogy (assessment and teaching and learning theories). The participants were the lecturers in one of the education faculties in Tangerang. The data were derived from interviews with five faculty members and collecting their course syllabus. Descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach was employed. The data were described and analyzed in the light of the current literature. The findings showed that those five faculty members have been implementing a biblical Christian worldview in their teaching with a pedagogy of transferring new information. This paper suggests faculty not use a biblical Christian worldview as just intellectual information with a goal of increasing head knowledge but rather use it to reorient students' hearts.

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Cultural engagement is not an option but a duty. This article discusses the cultural mandate used to criticize the separation between sacred and secular. The cultural mandate will be explained through definitions and theological reviews found in various literature. Then, the author will show their critique of the separation between sacred and secular based on their understanding of the cultural mandate within the Christian worldview. This research article uses the library research method. This method will examine previous findings on the dualistic worldview and the cultural mandate from various literary sources such as books, academic journals, and online news with a narrative review approach. The result highlights the importance of understanding the cultural mandate within the cosmic context of the Bible's metanarrative (Creation-Fall-Redemption) as a strong foundation to reject this sacred and secular dualism. Every Christian needs to understand that they no longer need to live in a world that is separated between sacred and secular, but they can dedicate their entire life to Christ for the glory of God.

Business faculty at Christian colleges and universities are oftentimes challenged to teach from a Christian worldview. It can be difficult to teach from a Christian worldview without a structure or framework for doing so. This article will define a Christian worldview then offer a framework consisting of five questions that can be answered through a creation, fall, redemption, and restoration narrative for business faculty to employ in their respective disciplines. This framework will be explained theoretically, and then some practical applications will be provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reading Atanas Dalchev Differently. A review of: Rikev, Kamen. “Because It Is Hidden…” The Christian Worldview in the Works of Atanas Dalchev. Lublin: UMCS Press, 2020, 340 pp. ISBN 978-83-227-9424-1. [In Bulgarian: “Защото е на скрито…” Християнският светоглед в творчеството на Атанас Далчев. Lublin: UMCS, 2020, 340 стр.]

This article discusses our approach to the biblical account of creation. It argues that we tend to adopt a reductionist approach, connected to a scientific apologetic and to the desire to respond to certain scientific curiosities. It insists that such an approach does not do justice to the context of the narrative, arguing that it loses sight of its impacts on the Christian worldview and advancing an approach that takes into account such impacts, providing examples of its benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The given book is a collection of the main biographical materials devoted to the life and activity of the great Russian surgeon Nikolai Pirogov. The compilers of the collection tried to show the famous N. Pirogov from a poorly known side, unique materials were published showing the scientist as a religious thinker, philosopher and teacher. The book includes essays and articles by people of the “wonderful doctor’s” time – famous public figures, clergymen, theologians and philosophers who introduce the readers with N. Pirogov personality in the context of his religious and philosophical views. Among them it is necessary to mention A.F. Koni, S.L. Frank, Archpriest V.V. Zenkovsky, Archbishop John (Shahovskoy) and others. The collection was prepared under the editorship of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences Yuri Shevchenko (Archimandrite George). This outstanding cardiac surgeon of our days managed to present N. Pirogov as a deep Orthodox believer, philosopher and thinker moved in his professional activity by Christian virtue and high moral principles. From such point of view, the great Russian surgeon is studied in our modern science almost for the first time. Much material given in the publication was previously published only in pre-revolutionary Russia, having become a bibliographic rarity nowadays. The most important source for studying the philosophical and theological views of the scientist is N. Pirogov’s diary, a comprehensive analysis of which is given in the reviewed publication.

In his book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, John Lennox attempts to establish a biblical foundation for the two fundamental and existential problems of humanity, namely, where humans come from and where humans go. His book is divided into 13 chapters. Lennox devotes the first seven chapters to critiquing secular naturalists' responses to these two fundamental problems. He spends the following six chapters demonstrating how Christianity provides specific and more "sophisticated" solutions to the question of man's origin and purpose. Lennox also reminded us that the human goal to utilize technology to overcome natural constraints and become like God is a traditional ambition that has existed since the first human fell into sin. Furthermore, for the purpose of human development, it is frequently exploited as an alibi by a few people who actually desire to reign over nature and the lives of other humans. Lennox advises readers to continue paying attention to motivation and consider the ethical difficulties accompanying every technological advancement. This book is recommended for anyone interested in technological advancement and Christian worldviews.

This article aims to investigate the concept of cosmovision and ethics, aiming to present the correlation between the themes and applicability from a Christian perspective, as well as to analyze the concept of the Kingdom of God and the ethics that guide it. The fundamental question that will try to be answered will be: how is it possible to establish the Christian cosmovision and the ethics of the kingdom of God in the practical life of the people, having as a starting point "The Beatitudes". To better understand the arguments, theoretical contributions will be used Dodd (2010); Ladd (2003); Geisler (2008); Lloyd-Jones (2011); among others. The investigative methods that will outline the research construction process are the hypothetical-deductive methods. The problem raised by a concern needs to receive an answer, therefore, faced with several hypotheses, a possibility of understanding the question presented will be proposed. For this reason it is necessary to understand the terms cosmovision, ethics, kingdom of God and blessedness, from this understanding the individual seeks to base himself on a true worldview that leads him to hope for existence in the kingdom of God. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay seeks to describe the origins and nature of the devotional practices in the events sponsored by Mackenzie Presbyterian Institute, show what biblical-theological considerations should support them, and point to the principles behind them. The author argues that such practices are an expression of Mackenzie's commitment to the Reformed Christian worldview, which can be described by the pattern Creation-Fall-Redemption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Christian worldview expresses Christ's Sovereignty over all spheres of human existence, demonstrating Divine dominion over private and public life. In Romans 13: 1-7, Paul expounds the Christian perspective on civil government, providing an approach that recognizes the gospel dimension by redeeming even the citizen/state. Thus, the purpose of this work is to reflect on the message in Romans 13: 1-7, considering the Christian perspective on civil authorities, relating the people of God to the public challenges of a political nature. Through bibliographical research the main theological themes of the analyzed passage were presented, presenting its historical context, its relation with the message of the Lord and its actuality. In this study, the thoughts of celebrated New Testament scholars such as NT Wright, Willian Hendriksen, Adolf Pohl, among others, were considered to provide insights into Christ's Sovereignty over civil rulers and the need for church to influence the state with the principles of the Word of God. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay describes an experience in the application of the Christian worldview to schoolbooks during a period in the history of the Mackenzie Teaching System (2011-2014). It presents two convictions that guided such application, some practical strategies that were adopted in its implementation, and the importance of a particular theoretical-philosophical framework in their preparation, i.e., reformational philosophy. Being aware of the subjective aspects and temporal limitations of this essay, the author does not intend to present a normative proposal, but a report that is both reflexive and instructional. His objective is to preserve a part of a creative process related to Christian education, offering reflections on the contextual questions and helping those involved in the challenge of applying the Christian worldview to the pedagogical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ткач Алла, Яремчук Иванна. Бог, Библия и Украина в творчестве великого Кобзаря. Проблема религиозности Тараса Григорьевича, как и вся его жизнь и творчество, была, есть и будет актуальной, особенно в современной Украине, когда „пророческое слово” Шевченка приобретает значение и непреодолимую силу, пробуждает стремление быть нацией, а не группой людей, стимулирует духовно и сознательно расти. В статье исследуются своеобразные интерпретации, философское мышление и трактовки украинским гением библейских истин, рассматривается актуальность его письма, воспитательный и формотворческий потенциал его наследия. Ключевые слова: Тарас Шевченко, Великий Кобзарь, христианское мировоззрение, Бог, Библия, Украина, религиозный аспект, христианско-этические мотивы. Tkach A., Yaremchuk I. God, the Bible and Ukraine in creativity of the Great Kobzar. Taras Shevchenko - the pride of the Ukrainian people, torch of the Ukrainian and foreign culture. His creative word was devastated to protect the national dignity and pushed society to recovery and self-assertion to Ukrainians as a nation. But Shevchenko's essence, in our opinion, is the brightest and most powerful found themselves in search of truth, unity of man and the ways of eternal life. The social enslavement and corruption of nation were turn him to works that have intertwined national historic era of spiritual and moral values of Christian ethical Ukrainian canons. Peculiar interpretation, philosophical understanding and interpretation T. Shevchenko Biblical truths studied by many scientists (I. Ohiyenko, B. Lepkyj, Y. Sverstyuk, D. Stepovyk, I. Dziuba, M. Zhulynsky i O. Zabuzhko and others). Shevchenko`s phenomenon is devoted to the exploration of B. Barca, E. Sverstyuk, D. Stepovyk, I. Dziuba, V. Pakharenko, D. Dmytrenko, L. Tretiak. But the problem of Shevchenko religious was as his life and work will remain relevant, especially in nowadays. Ukraine as "prophetic word" for Shevchenko had an impotent meaning and irresistible force, awakens the desire to be a real nation, and promotes spiritual and conscious development. Poet use to say to God all his global ideas, his excitement. And thiswas not a profanity, not a blasphemy. That was the sincerity and enthusiasm of the biblical heralds. Taras Shevchenko said patiently, defiantly, frankly, with bitterness and insult the Savior, then asked, then demanded with such words: "In anger he becomes a prophet, in humility transforms into as an apostle; it just goes to prayer, his humility holds in a feat of love and forgiveness, every feeling he brings to the religious fervor and in his every word. Let it be for the great national poet, priest and victim of its people", - wrote K. Chukovski . Key words: Taras Shevchenko, the Great Kobzar, Christian worldview, God, Bible, Ukraine, the religious aspect of Christian ethical grounds.

The theatrical mainstream in Europe always reflected the basic worldview of the society and the ruling ideology. After the Second World War and the establishment of domination of the secularist worldview in Europe, many of the genres are banished from the mainstream theatre (for example mistery plays) if they affirmed the Christian worldview and its values hierarchy (love, serving, obedience), and transmitting the Christian message (the world is ruled by a good God; there is a difference between good and evil; the hero has a free will; if the hero chooses wrong he has a possibility to correct his wrongdoings). In Croatia the process was further strengthened by the ruling openly atheistic ideology. From 1954 to 1990 the mainstream theatres showed in total 52 premiers of religious thematic written by Croatian authors, of which 45 were subversive towards the Christian worldview, mostly written programmatically against the faith and the Church. Those included ”old” Krleža's expressionist texts (Golgota, Adam i Eva), but also 13 new texts (R. Marinković's Glorija, S. Šnajder's Dumanske tišine, M. Matišić's Legenda o sv. Muhli. Some authors (N. Fabrio, M. Grgić, A. Šoljan, I. Supek, I. Bakmaz, I. Brešan) used the representation of the Catholic Church as a totalitarian institution which is destroying the rebellious heretics as a metaphoric critique of totalitarianism and unfree character of the communist society, but that does not belittle their subversion of Christian worldview as it is the only thing that remains after the end of the policies they were criticizing. In that 45 year the professional theatres showed only 7 plays affirmative of the Christian worldview. Those were exclusively the old plays previously showed at the summer festivals as a research of the Renaissance heritage, and they have been shown only from the end of the 1960s. Beyond the margins of the professional theatre, almost in the illegal setting, there was alive theatre of the amateur productions in Catholic parishes, where the old and the new plays were shown. The new ones were written by both priests (R. Kupareo, I. Peran, I. Zirdum, A. Marić, Š. Šito Ćorić) and laymen (K. Tičić, M. Nardelli, N. Škrabe). Those texts were played across the world because through their high-quality theatrical expression they affirmed Christian worldview and sent to the public the message that the world has a meaning because it is part of the God's plan, and that the happiness is not achieved by the selfish self-care, but by giving the love to others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article asserts that early Church educators, like St. Cyril of Jerusalem, offer contemporary Christian educators theological and pedagogical insights and methods. It describes the trend of Christian education programs to teach a living relationship with a living Christ at a time when categorical, rational and empirical methods predominate in education. The article describes St. Cyril's catechetical theology and pedagogy. Finally, it applies pedagogical methods, used or inspired by Cyril, to contemporary Christian education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Christian Commonwealth of Student Youth is a unique phenomenon in the life of the Orthodox Church in the early ХХ century. The article considers the prerequisites for the Commonwealth to emerge, its goals and objectives, its membership as well as its internal life and activity. Special attention is given to the efforts of helping youth in living out the Christian vocation through attaining the Christian worldview, spiritual communion and practical enchurchment of life. The analysis of the Commonwealth’s life and work led to the conclusion about the uniqueness of these ways of the holistic Christian education of young students.

Traditionally, the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe used to grieve silently and quietly around a corpse. Singing and dancing were considered to be taboo. However, recently this trend has shifted noticeably because of the growth of Christianity in Zimbabwe and more especially the growth of Pentecostal Churches. This paper examines how Christianity and its beliefs have shaped and influenced Ndebele perceptions of grieving and mourning the passing on of their loved ones. The Christian worldview and the Ndebele worldview regarding death and the afterlife differ greatly and funeral practises have inevitably brought these worldviews into contact with each other. The Ndebele people's culture of grieving ‘silently’ with singing and dancing being seen as unbefitting around a corpse, has shifted with the growth of Christianity in Zimbabwe and particularly in Pentecostalism. With the shifting of these perceptions, the Ndebele people have warmed up to the idea which was for a long time viewed as being foreign. The Christian Biblical view of life after death is in a way certain and hopeful while the Ndebele traditional religion view of death is shrouded in silence and mystery. The researcher observed that the assurance of a life in heaven for Christians has made them to view death as not an end, and they thus rejoice in knowing that their loved ones are in God’s hands. Because of the influence of Christianity, singing, clapping and dancing have become familiar occurrences in most funerals. Paradoxically, this atmosphere of ‘celebrating’ has also been extended to those who are not Christians.

The article discusses the concept of Christian worldview. It specializes in the conception of Romano Guardini. Communists discredited largely the concept of the worldview. White some American protestants still defende and evolve the concept of the Christian worldview, Czech teologists are very sceptical towards it. The conception of the worldview is than applied to the thought of Czech writer, philosopher, pedagogue and theologist Jan Amos Komenský and especially to his Labyrint světa a ráj srdce (The labyrinth of the world and the paradise of the heart). Its present potential actuality is disputed. The work is interpreted also in the context of texts of contemporary Czech theologist Tomáš Halík.

This study explored Christian nurses' views of their source of caring (Deity or other), adherence to biblical faith practices, and view of nursing as a job, career, profession, or calling. Participants who reported Deity (God, Christ, Holy Spirit) as their source of caring were more likely to view nursing as a calling and report a higher degree of volunteering (serving), giving (financially to a religious community), devotions and prayer (personal walk), and fellowship (meeting with a community of other believers). Results have implications for understanding the concept of caring within the context of a Christian worldview. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]