Civics Geeks (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
I recently visited the Logos School, a classical, Christian school in Idaho. It was a great school, inspired by a 1947 essay, "The Lost Tools of Learning," by the English novelist Dorothy Sayers. She argued that there was something seriously amiss in modern education; we have, she said, “lost the tools of learning--the axe and the wedge, the hammer and the saw, the chisel and the plane—that...
The Progressive Puppy (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
Bob Jones University, that bastion of right-wing Christian education and self-righteousness, has issued an unctuous apology for its past discriminatory racial policies: "Like any human institution, we have failures as well. For almost two centuries American Christianity, including BJU in...
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... local Blues and Gospel singer, Gerry Barnum, and a Christmas Program by the children at Beacon Christian School. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening. Funds raised go towards building Christian Education opportunities in the Parksville/Qualicum area. Please join us for the fun, food and music – and support a great cause!
Christian Today (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Churches are being encouraged to save the date for next years Education Sunday which will highlight the role of schools and colleges in helping young people lead lives that recognise the vital importance of caring for Gods creation
orrologion (Free subscription) | yesterday
... care to people who are shut-in and hospitalized; he prepares couples for marriage; performs Christian burials; and often provides pastoral counsel and deals with conflict resolution issues that arise. He carries out regular administrative duties and attends meetings of the Board of Elders, the Fiscal Board, the Board of Christian Education, and the Voters Assembly. In addition...
internetmonk.com (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... and while we can do so much more, we shouldn’t neglect what we’ve done. The worldwide explosion of Christianity and the new wave of missions from other nations owes a lot to evangelicals and their enthusiastic, sacrificial support of missions. When you are looking at evangelicals on mission, you are generally looking at us at our best. The Southern Baptist International Mission Board ought...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
... the UK to purchase bags of rice for distribution among the staff members.Shadrack Ahmed Kargbo, a Christian education tutor in charge of discipline, said the entire work of the centre is a non profitable one. He noted that the centre has helped so many youths within the community.Makalay Buya Kamara a hair dressing tutor said she has served the centre for five years. "When I started...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
The school is sponsored by Oasis Community Learning, a Christian education trust, which splits the academy over two city sites at Millbrook and Lordshill.
Islam in Europe (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
Contrast with a recent report from France , where Muslim students go to Catholic schools in order to be able to practice their own religion. ------ Hymns, nativity scenes and Christian education are part of day to day life for about 100 Muslim children who are signed up in private Catholic schools, reports Jyllands-Posten. Catholic schools in Copenhagen and Aarhus in particular see seen...
Moultrie Observer--Local News (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
Edwards is a native of Snow Lake, Ark., and a graduate of Mildred Jackson High School in Hughes, Ark. He attended Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration and an undergraduate degree in Christian education. His military education includes the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Recruiter School, the...
Reformed Chicks Blabbing (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
Christopher Hitchens, renowned atheist and author of God Is Not Great, and Doug Wilson, author of The Case For Classical Christian Education, will be debating at Westminster Theological Seminary** in Glenside, PA in a debate titled, "Apologetics in Action: Aesthetics and the Existence of God - Atheism vs. Christianity" to promote their new book, ?
Synergy (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
The United Methodist Church recently launched its initiative to plant 400 new churches in the next four years with an initial gift from a Christian businesswoman. Mary Watson, the wife of a former pastor, pledged $400,000 to the 400 Fund campaign to develop new congregations outside of the United States, according to UMC’s Global Ministries, the international mission agency of the UMC. The 400...
