OVERVIEW

BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The Biblical Worldview Paper Assignment is course-embedded into every degree program in Liberty

University's School of Education (SOE). Its purpose is to carry out LU's mission to provide an

education with a solid Christian foundation and to ensure that every SOE program completer

understands the implications of a biblical worldview for the field of education. While there are other

assignments that require candidates to write a personal philosophy of education, that is not necessarily

the intent of this particular assignment. The goal of this activity is for candidates to accomplish the

following:

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Convey an understanding of what is meant by a biblical worldview.

Support and illustrate this understanding by citing the Bible and other literature on the topic of

biblical worldview.

Apply principles of a biblical worldview to educational practice.

Articulate key components of a Christian philosophy of education, citing from the Bible and

other literature on the topic of Christian philosophy of education.

Because the SOE embeds this assignment into every degree program-i.e., bachelor, master, education

specialist (Ed.S.), and doctorate (Ed.D) it is likely that candidates who earn multiple degrees from

LU's SOE will be required to complete the assignment multiple times. Especially in the Ed.S. and

Ed.D. degrees, the Biblical Worldview Assignment may be required for more than one course.

Candidates who are required to complete the assignment more than once may resubmit the initial

assignment but are encouraged to revise as needed. For example, expectations for undergraduate and

graduate writing levels are different; therefore, the composition of the paper may need to be

strengthened with the repeated submission. Also, check the assignment directions and rubric to ensure

that you are meeting the present course's specific requirements.

Mission of Liberty University: This assignment advances LU's mission by promoting "the synthesis of

academic knowledge and Christian worldview in order that there might be a maturing of spiritual.

intellectual, social and physical value-driven behavior and by encouraging "a commitment to the

Christian life, one of personal integrity, sensitivity to the needs of others, social responsibility and active

communication of the Christian faith, and, as it is lived out, a life that leads people to Jesus Christ as the

Lord of the universe and their own personal Savior."/nINSTRUCTIONS

Write a 4-page paper in current APA format that conveys your understanding of what is meant by a

biblical worldview and a Christian philosophy of education. Also, discuss the implications of these

principles in their application to educational practice. Page length requirement begins with the

introductory paragraph and ends with the conclusion; it includes neither the title page nor the reference

page. An abstract is not required. In addition to the Bible, cite a minimum of four references that

represent the body of literature supporting and explaining biblical worldview and Christian philosophy

of education. No more than 10% of the paper is to include direct quotes; therefore, you should do much

more summarizing and paraphrasing than quoting. Citations are required both for direct quotes and for

summarized ideas drawn from references. The format of the paper is to include the sections below with

headings that follow current APA format.

Title Page

• Introduction

Page 1 of 2

• Biblical Worldview

EDLC 504

Present a strong, clear thesis statement. The focus of this paragraph is to introduce the

reader to the thesis statement. The remainder of the paper should support and illustrate

the main point(s) of the thesis statement.

Based upon your readings of the Bible and literature on the topic of biblical worldview,

convey a basic understanding of the elements of a worldview that is based distinctively

on a perspective of life drawn from Judeo-Christian scriptures. Do not focus on the field

of education in this section. A common error is for writers to neglect the discussion of a

biblical worldview by focusing too much on the field of education, which is to be

addressed in subsequent sections of the paper./n• Christian Philosophy of Education

Based upon your readings of the Bible and literature on the topic of Christian philosophy

of education, convey a basic understanding of the elements of an educational philosophy

that is based distinctively on a perspective drawn from Judeo-Christian scriptures.

Address metaphysical and axiological issues. Metaphysical issues relate to questions of

meaning and purpose. Axiological issues relate to questions of values. Minimize the

discussion of practical application to the field of education in this section. A common

error is for writers to neglect the discussion of a Christian philosophy of education by

focusing too much on the implications for educational practice, which will be addressed

in the subsequent section.

• Implications for Educational Practice

Discuss the implications of a biblical worldview and Christian philosophy for practical

application to the overall field of education. Ensure that you discuss these implications

for the field in general, but you may also proceed to specify implications for your

particular area of interest. For example, if you are preparing to serve as a content area

teacher, a special education teacher, an administrator, or a school counselor, you may-

after addressing implications for the overall field of education-address implications for

your area of service.

. Conclusion

An effective conclusion affirms the thesis statement and leaves the reader with a clear

idea of how thoughts in the paper fit together to make a specific point.

• Reference Page

List here at least 4 references in addition to the Bible. One your references is to be the

course textbook.

Submission: Submit the document in the course submission area and in LiveText. It will not be graded

until it is submitted in both locations. In the course submission area, the assignment will be checked by

Turnitin for plagiarism. It will be graded in LiveText using the embedded rubric there.

View the Biblical Worldview Paper Assignment Resources for additional information related to

Biblical and Christian worldviews.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.