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Cred 111: Introduction To Christian Religious Education Question Paper

Cred 111: Introduction To Christian Religious Education

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ANY SEVEN Questions ONLY.

SECTION A (40 MARKS)

1. Define ANY FIVE of the following terms as they relate to Christian education.
a. Christian education
b. Epistemology
c. Learning
d. Axiology
e. Education
f. Metaphysics
g. Teaching (10 marks)

2. Christian Religious Education must be taught by a committed Christian (born-again)
teacher.
a. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? (4 marks)
b. State any 6 qualities of a Christian teacher and in a sentence tell why each is important.
(6 marks)
3. Christian education has its roots deep in Hebrew education.
a. Briefly describe education in the early days of the patriarchs. (4 marks)
b. What elements of the Jewish religious tradition can appropriately be incorporated
in Christian schools? (2 marks)
c. Name and briefly explain the two schools that came up during the early church period.
(4 marks)
4. Greek thought has had an impact on education through its two forms of philosophy.

a. Name and define the two forms. (4 marks)
b. How does each relate to education? (6 marks)

5. Explain the content of the following schools as regards to education under Romans and Greeks.
a. Paidagogos
b. Palaestra
c. Disdascaleum
d. Gymnasium
e. Ephebic college (10 marks)

6. Elmer Towns says, “Jesus was not primarily a teacher, orator, reformer, propagandist, but he
devoted much of his ministry in teaching and training…”
a. State with examples any 5 teaching methods he used. (4 marks)
b. Identify any 5 kinds of questions Jesus asked? (6 marks)
7. Theology and education should interact or integrate.
a. In your view, what is the true source of truth in Christian Religious Education and
why? (4 marks)
b. In what ways does theology and education relate? (3 marks)
c. Should theology control exegesis? Why or why not? (3 marks)

8. Discuss any 2 contemporary approaches to Christian Education. (10 marks)

9. Norman De Jong has developed a philosophical ladder that shows issues that must be
addressed sequentially from the lowest to the highest rung when formulating a philosophy
of education. Discuss the contents of the ladder in their right order. (10 marks)

Cred 111: Introduction To Christian Religious Education Question Paper

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