02967nam 2200481Ka 450 991100367470332120240912105410.91-000-41714-X(CKB)4900000000909911(BIP)079321881(BIP)079971230(VLeBooks)9781000417142(MiAaPQ)EBC7245123(ODN)ODN0006102590(EXLCZ)99490000000090991120220602d2021 uy 0engurcn|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA christian education in the virtues Character formation and human flourishing. /James Arthur1st20211 online resourceRoutledge Research in Character and Virtue Education0-367-69455-7 A Christian Education in the Virtues examines the connection between human nature and human flourishing. It draws on ancient and medieval sources to explore the formation of the person based on a Christian anthropology, emphasising the communal nature of the virtuous life and provides a richer approach to the question of contemporary character education. The book argues that the only way to understand and construct our character virtues is to have a clear picture of what is the purpose and meaning of human life. It highlights the importance of engaging with moral issues and makes the case that, for Christian educators, human flourishing is inseparable from God's active relationship to human beings. The book also explores a teleological approach to character education goals. To educate the whole person in the light of an all-embracing Christian worldview is challenged by secular and liberal ideology and is often seen as irrational to the modern mind. Overall, the text seeks to demonstrate that many aspects of a Neo-Aristotelian-Thomist theoretical underpinning for Christian character education holds out a viable option for Christians. It therefore argues the case for the educational potential of Christian character education. This important book will be essential reading for academics, researchers and students in the fields of character and virtue education, religious education and the philosophy of education. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003141877 , has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.CharacterMoral educationVirtueVirtuesCharacter.Moral education.Virtue.Virtues.241.4EDU040000bisacshArthur James348301BOOK9911003674703321A Christian Education in the Virtues4321318UNINA