Theological, Educational and Sociological Foundations of Christian Education: The Development and Implementation of a 12-Standards Model for Evaluating and Modeling Adult Bible Studies that Utilize Contemporary Visual Media

Abstract

This research endeavours to examine the Biblical, theological and sociological foundations of Christian education; develop a 12-standards model for evaluating Christian education in a postmodern society; evaluate ten Bible studies that utilize contemporary visual media in terms of the 12-standards model; and develop two model Bible studies built upon the 12-standards model and evaluations of the ten evaluated Bible studies. These model Bible studies utilize visual media.Emphasis is placed upon observation in the relational teaching style of Jesus, the theological foundations and goals central to a conservative evangelical Christian education and Social psychology, specifically persuasive messages and the systematic–heuristic process in social judgment.Standards are developed utilizing observations and conclusions drawn from the above. Current published Bible studies that utilize contemporary visual media are then measured by this 12-standards model and conclusions drawn.Model studies utilizing contemporary visual media are then developed utilizing these conclusions and 12-standards.

This research endeavours to examine the Biblical, theological and sociological foundations of Christian education; develop a 12-standards model for evaluating Christian education in a postmodern society; evaluate ten Bible studies that utilize contemporary visual media in terms of the 12-standards model; and develop two model Bible studies built upon the 12-standards model and evaluations of the ten evaluated Bible studies. These model Bible studies utilize visual media.Emphasis is placed upon observation in the relational teaching style of Jesus, the theological foundations and goals central to a conservative evangelical Christian education and Social psychology, specifically persuasive messages and the systematic–heuristic process in social judgment.Standards are developed utilizing observations and conclusions drawn from the above. Current published Bible studies that utilize contemporary visual media are then measured by this 12-standards model and conclusions drawn.Model studies utilizing contemporary visual media are then developed utilizing these conclusions and 12-standards.