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Global Thinking in a Great Commandment School . Thomas R. Rosebrough, Ph.D. Question. In light of the changing global and cultural landscape for education, how can Union with its distinctive mission respond?. Renewing Minds: Chapter Nine. Global thinking: “present and future”
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Global Thinking in a Great Commandment School Thomas R. Rosebrough, Ph.D.
Question • In light of the changing global and cultural landscape for education, how can Union with its distinctive mission respond?
Renewing Minds: Chapter Nine • Global thinking: “present and future” • Holding onto what matters . . . 1. Uniqueness of the gospel without confrontation. 2. Vital worldview questions: reality, eternity
The Union Challenge • Questions for academics at Union: educational but also Christian apologetic • Are we as faculty prepared to meet this bold challenge?
Isolation and Accommodation • Easy to build walls around ourselves • Easy to accommodate assumptions of the secular culture
Living Between Gospel and Culture • Called to light candles, not to snap on flood lights
Freedom and Friendship • Religious freedom and Particularism • Jesus’ model of relationships
Holistic Call of Social Justice • Already heard by our students • What do we fear? • MTR: Union’s Urban Initiative in Memphis
Four Steps • Teach to the whole person
Step 2 2. Teach as “Whole Teachers” -Scholars -Pedagogues -Relaters
Step 3 3. Be authentic and focus on the teacher-student relationship
Step 4 4. Heed the call of social justice through service-learning.