Encyclopedia of Christian Education Christianity treats teaching as one of the main ministries of the church. Consequently, Christian education is one of the largest and oldest continuously functioning educational systems in the world, comprising schools and colleges in over 140 countries. It is also the least studied in terms of its impact on curriculum, literacy, teacher trainin... more »g, and professional standards. This book is the first reference work devoted exclusively to chronicling the unique history of Christian education, illustrating how Christian educators pioneered such educational institutions and reforms as universal literacy, home schooling, Sunday schools, women's education, graded schools, compulsory education of the deaf and blind, and kindergarten.
Comprising an editorial advisory board of over 30 distinguished scholars and five consulting editors The Encyclopedia of Christian Education contains more than 1,200 entries by some 400 contributors. Users will find articles on a vast range of topics from Christian education:
History spanning from the church?s founding through the Middle Ages into the modern day Denominational and institutional profiles Intellectual traditions in Christian educationBiblical and theological frameworks, curricula, missions, adolescent and higher education, theological training and Christian pedagogy Biographies of distinguished Christian educators
This work is ideal for both scholars of the history of Christianity and of education, as well as researchers and students of contemporary Christianity and modern religious education.« less