Educating In The Image of God.

Created in the Image of God. That is quite a bold statement. As Christians we know that this statement is true. We teach it in Sunday school, homeschool, and in private schools; however, we don’t teach it in a way that its applicable to our lives. We teach it as an abstract concept that, while true, doesn’t offer any guidance as to who we are, how we should live, teach, parent, or educate.

I’m a teacher at Artios Academies (A homeschool program) where I teach among other things, Worldview. Right now we are talking about this very idea. We are asking ourselves and delving into what it means to be an Image Bearer of God. Surely such an idea has profound implications that should impact every area of life, especially the areas of parenting, education/homeschooling, and our chosen vocation. However, in order to begin to understand the implications of such an idea, we must first begin to understand in what areas are we image bearers of God. While there are many possible areas, I am going to focus on nine areas (or atributes) that we see this idea.

1. God is Purposeful
2. God is Rational
3. God is Creative
4. We are Creatures of Morality
5. We Exercise Free Will
6. We Exercise Dominion
7. We are Emotional
8. We are Relational

Obviously, this is to much to go through in one blog post. With that in mind, I’ve decided to turn this post into a series of posts. I will try to post about it once a week until we cover all nine areas. I hope this series will be a thought provoking series that will both challenge and encourage all who read it. But before we begin, what are your thoughts? What do you think about these nine areas? Do you agree or disagree with these attributes? Post your thoughts and comments below.