Foundation to Christian Learning

Pha’Meshia Calico

January 9, 2014

Article Review

1. The main purpose of this article is……

* The main purpose in the article “The New Classical Approach to Christian Colleges” is to instill value into the students and a new foundation of Christianity. The author wants us to see that Christians in the modern time have lacked tremendously in the Biblical education.

2. The key question at the heart of this article is …

* “The New Classical Approach to Christian Colleges”, really do not have a key question at heart. In the article it does states “going back to the supposed classical routes of Christianity”, which means to me tracing back to the biblical simplicity.

3. The most important information in this article is...

* Making a change happens to be the most important information. There is a difference between the traditional approaches opposed to the classical approach. The new classical approach leans more toward bringing faithful learning back to focusing more on literature and history.

4. The main inference in this article are…

* The main inference in the article is that classical colleges is trying to bring the modern back, meaning bringing something back from the past but adding a little positive and creative ideas with it.

5. The key concept(s) we need to understand in this article is (are)….

* There are many key concepts within this article; I think the key concept is the student’s academic standards, spiritual minds and the morals of the students. When teaching biblical education to a student body everyone has a different viewpoint then the next person.

6. By these concepts the author means…

The main assumptions(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are)

* My assumption of the author’s thinking is when putting both the modern and classical approach together as one it will open up doors; it will give people a chance to see both sides. I believe that the world would truly become a better place and the...