Education As Sacrament

Education As Sacrament

Most Christian institutions have a statement regarding integration, affirming allegiance to a “Christian philosophy of education.” However, when the actual practice of education is examined, there tends to be scant evidence that integration is actually informing the process of education. There seems to be a disconected between that which is affirmed and that which is practiced.

In a very helpful book, Donovan Graham (2003) has addressed this question for Christian elementary and secondary school. He argues that a theology of grace and truth must influence the practice of education, and I believe that he is right. He avers that being a Christian involved in educational practice does not necessarily make one a Christian teacher. Morever, he insist that there is a difference between theological affirmations and actual practice, making a very helpful distinction between professed beliefs and controling beliefs (pp. 16-19). It seems evident to me that one’s theological framework as an educator should influence more than content. Theology should also help answer the question of why one should teach. Both of these questions are integral parts of a philosophy of education. A philosophy of aducation for a Christian that is not guided by theology is, by definition, disintegrated.

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