Original Research

Another look at education from a Christian stewardship perspective

Johannes L. van der Walt
Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap | Vol 77, No 2 | a428 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koers.v77i2.428 | © 2012 Johannes L. van der Walt | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 September 2012 | Published: 10 December 2012

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Johannes L. van der Walt, Faculty of Education Sciences, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, South Africa

Abstract

Despite the current postmodern aversion to large-scale philosophies, another look at Christian stewardship education has become necessary. Christian educators need a reminder in the prevailing socio-political conditions in South Africa about the intricacies of their calling and duties towards the upcoming generation. The article commences with a discussion of education in general and then goes on to argue that the ‘thin’, minimalist and universalist language of modern day secular pedagogical theory should be augmented, or preferably replaced, by the ‘thick’, maximalist and particularist language of education theory rooted in the Bible. The article highlights a number of key concepts associated with Christian stewardship education and concludes by observing that, whilst an entire book (once again) could have been written on the subject, the discussion of a few key issues with regard to Christian stewardship education can serve as a reminder to Christian educators about their pedagogical responsibilities.

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