Exposing Students to Intractable Problems: Christian Faith and Justice in a Course on the Middle East

THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES the planning and teaching of a course on the history of the Middle East at a Christian university, focusing in particular on the way in which a concern for spiritual growth and for engagement with issues of justice shaped the structure and pedagogy of the course. The chapter e...

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Main Author: Sanders, Glenn E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Periodicals [2006]
In: Journal of education & Christian belief
Year: 2006, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 39-62
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Summary:THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES the planning and teaching of a course on the history of the Middle East at a Christian university, focusing in particular on the way in which a concern for spiritual growth and for engagement with issues of justice shaped the structure and pedagogy of the course. The chapter explores the “inner” and “outer” work necessary to connect justice concerns with spirituality and learning.
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of education & Christian belief
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/205699710601000203