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Professors Who Walk Humbly with Their God: Exemplars in the Integration of Faith and Learning at Wheaton College:

Laurie R. Matthias
- 01 Sep 2008 - 
- Vol. 12, Iss: 2, pp 145-157
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In this paper, the authors describe the challenges faced by faculty members at Christian colleges and universities in integrating faith and learning, while they attempt to fill their institution's mission to integrate faith and education.
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DESIRING TO FULFILL their institution's mission to integrate faith and learning, faculty members at Christian colleges and universities often face a special challenge. While they attempt to jettiso...

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Faith-Learning Integration, Critical Thinking Skills, and Student Development in Christian Education

TL;DR: This paper proposed an active, critical-thinking skills model for the conduct of faith learning integration that may guide teachers in developing courses that support students in developing the skills needed for independent faith-learning integration.

Inseparable Faith: Exploring Manifestations and Experiences of Faith-Work Integration in Young Alumni from a Christian University

TL;DR: The integration of faith and work refers to the manner in which individuals reconcile meaning sets and worldviews with their work as mentioned in this paper, which is a common way in which people reconcile their faith and their work.
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