The Judeo-Christian-Islamic Heritage: Philosophical & Theological Perspectives

Theological Reflection and Christian Formation

While much has been written about the process of theological reflection, one of the least developed areas is an understanding of related outcomes, and the ‘difference that this complex, demanding process ... make[s] in theory and in practice’ (Woodward and Pattison, 2000:128-29). Through a detailed discussion of reflection per se, the paper argues for a range of outcomes resulting from the acti...

The ethical responsibility of the physicians: a judeo-christian perspective.

While a resident in psychiatry at a large metropolitan hospital, I was called to the Emergency floor one evening to see a Hispanic lady, who was reported to have an anxiety attack. I found the lady very distraught, frightened, and shaking all over. Since she could not understand English, I asked her in Spanish what was wrong. She told me she had been feeling upset after a quarrel with her daugh...

Experiences of Judeo-Christian Students in Undergraduate Biology

A major research thrust in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is focused on how to retain students as STEM majors. The accumulation of seemingly insignificant negative experiences in STEM classes can, over time, lead STEM students to have a low sense of belonging in their disciplines, and this can lead to lower retention. In this paper, we explore how Judeo-Chris...

One Scripture or Many?: Canon from Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Perspectives

Philosophical Perspectives

Philosophical perspectives are worldviews that define the nature of the world, the individual’s place in it, and the possible relationships to that world and its parts. Learning and instructional theories are developed with respect to a particular set of assumptions regarding what it means to know and learn. It is our contention that when situational variables require some decision on the part ...