The Twisted Fate of the King James Version and the Black Religious Experience in America

The only version of the Bible African slaves in the English colonies known to exist was the King James Version(KJV).In reflecting on the 400th centennial of the arrival of African captives to America and the 1611 King James Version,African American church scholars do well to mark this occasion,not so much for what the biblical text did to reform the church in Europe,but to commemorate its role in forming a people.When they published the King James Scripture,those 54 language scholars of 1611 no doubt understood the impact they would make as reformers of European Christianity.They may not have imagined their work would have such a profound impact on the formation of a community of abducted Africans.Their fellow brothers and sisters in captivity would teach the purveyors of the King James Version how subversive their text is to human political,economic,and religious institutions.

Religious Education in Authentic Human Development: A Theological-Ethical Consideration

From a theological ethical moral view,it seems obvious that adequate religious moral education is a sine qua non for authentic human development necessary for a solid nation-building.Although,state and religion are separated from each other,this should not imply a total dichotomy of religious influence on socio-political matters.A pure secularised world that has nothing to do with God,a society devoid of any form of religious affiliation,a society purely human having neither to do with God nor the spirits,such a society seems inconceivable and unrealistic and may not even be human.Experience shows that to be human demands some form of acknowledgment of a superior being,whose influence may inform one’s basic choices.The nature of the human person shows that there is nothing of the material that does not take its bearing from the religious-spiritual disposition of the person.Experience also confirms that a good moral life or virtuous life draws faith.St James the apostle implies this,when he says faith without good works or good moral life is dead(James 2:18).This can also be applicable to Abraham who is judged righteous because of his faith in God,i.e.,because he obeyed God’s command.Without faith,it is impossible to do God’s will,i.e.live a good moral life(Hebr 11:6).On the other hand,there are many forms of development,for instance:economic development,agricultural development,scientific,rural or urban development,which narrow into the human development that seems to determine their level.However,to have a solid sustainable development demands an adequate religious-moral education of the people,which functions both in the informal and formal forms of education.In as much as religious moral education gives solid grounding for adequate formation of the human person,the end result,and the development of the human person should at the same time reflect the national development.Development thus understood is holistic embracing the good of the individual as well as the nation.This article argues that authentic human development that may produce a national development worthy of the name draws from adequate religious moral education imparted on the citizens.It shows also that a worthy national development is a fore test of the development of the citizens of that nation,which in turn indicates their commitment to the common good.It is through the application of the common good that individuals reach their desired goals and so be able to contribute to the enrichment of the nation.This article suggests that good moral life is the manifestation of virtue learnt and practiced,which leads to adequate human development that eventually brings about solid national development.This type of development can be compared to what Pope Benedict XVI calls true social development,which respects the dignity of the all human beings.

On the Criminal Protection of the Right to Education of Chinese Citizens——With a Review on Article 32 of the Amendment to the Criminal Law(Ⅺ)

The Amendment(Ⅺ)to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China responds to the institutional needs of civic education,and supplements the clause of the Criminal Law on protection of citizens’right to education nuy means of Article 32.Imposing legal responsibility in the form of internal punishments,administrative punishments,and economic compensation have failed to prevent infringements on citizens’right to education.Its role as a"secondary protection law"is the conceptual obstacle that hinders the Criminal Law from effectively intervening in the field of citizens’right to education.The equivalence between the legal interests of people to the right to education and the rights protected by the existing charges in the Criminal Law is the legitimate basis for it to intervene in disputes over the right to education.Based on Article 32 of the Amendment(Ⅺ)to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China,it is suggested to further clarify the prepositional law,improve the liability provisions for the right to education,change the modest and restrained view of the Criminal Law regarding protection of the right to education,and expand the behavior types of Article 32 provided in the Amendment(Ⅺ)in due time.

The Cross-culture Research between China and America on Family Education

Family,which is the first place for the children to receive initial education,plays an essential role.China and America have remarkable differences in family education.So,right understanding and drawing lessons from advanced foreign education methods are of great realistic significances to facilitate the healthy growth of children and to enhance the quality of future talents.

Research on Educating College Students’ Ecological Values from the Perspective of Marxist Ecological View

The Marxist ecological view suggests a dialectical relationship between humans and nature.Only by integrating the initiative of human beings with developing laws of the nature,can we achieve the harmonious coexistence and development of humans and nature.From the perspective of Marxist ecological view,colleges should strengthen the education of college students’ecological values and guide them to have a deeper command of the true nature of Marxist ecological view.The author explores and analyzes the Marxist ecological view,and come up with an effective strategy for teaching college students’ecological values under the Marxist ecological view,hoping to help college students develop correct ecological values.

An Analysis of the Cultural Collision and Compatibility Between Chinese and Americans——A Case Study of the Movie The Joy Luck Club

This paper analyzes the cultural collision and compatibility between Chinese and Americans in the film The Joy Luck Club. Through the analysis of the collision of family education idea, the collision of value, the collision of language expression and the collision of marital relationships between four pairs of mother and daughter, the conflict between the Chinese culture and American culture is vividly revealed. The right attitude towards culture is not only to inherit the native culture, but also to absorb the new culture.

Freedom of Worship: Interpreting Joshua 24:1-28 in African-Igbo Traditional Religious Context

The news media are often replete with sad stories of religious intolerance,with some gory pictures of the victims thereof.In Joshua 24:1-28,the Israelites were asked by Joshua to choose whom they would like to serve.It smacks of religious freedom.Using the text as a theological fulcrum,this study emphasises the fundamental human right of freedom of worship in the context of the religious freedom embedded African-Igbo religious tradition.Given the diverse religious views in the world,it is dialogue and mutual respect which would make religious peace possible.Bad religious leaders and teachers mislead their adherents to do violent and bloody proselytization.But people should not be held under duress to accept a particular religious idea or to adhere to a particular group of worshippers,sometimes with only one alternative,that is death!Indeed,every religion should recommend itself by the amount of love and peace it engenders in the world.

An Analysis of Children's Educational View of Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens—the greatest representative of English critical realism writer in the 19th century.The age when he lived and his own experience contributed to his more attention to the low-class people of the society and children's education.His first work of critical realism Oliver Twist is also not exceptional which shows attention of the children's education,compassion and concerning about children's growth in the novel.The author argues from the view of pedagogy to analyze the causes of the tragic fate of five secondary typical characters(Monks,Dick,Noah,Dodger and Charley)to reveal children's educational view of Charles Dickens—the harmony of family relationships,the humanization of school system and the fraternity of social system in Oliver Twist.At the same time,the author would study that children educational view of Charles Dickens's influence on the children's education in our country,especially for the education of delinquent children in modern society.

文明发展视野中的女性教育

从终身教育的视角,女性一生可划分为五个阶段:女婴、女童、女生、母亲、祖母。女性在教育中的地位包括自身所受的教育和对后代的教育,这两方面是不可分割的。探究女性从出生到晚年每阶段“生命周期的健康密码”,能更深刻地认识女性教育与文明发展的关系。东西方女性观的差异,产生了不同的教育体系、社会价值判断和审美导向。女性在哲学殿堂中的地位是妇女解放的学术尺度,也是哲学繁荣解放的天然尺度。21世纪的女性研究和妇女解放运动,应该在多元文化对话中创造和谐发展的女性新世界、人类新文明。

继续教育基本理论鸟瞰

在当今教育转型和创新的进程之中,继续教育以其鲜明的灵活性、即时性和可及性,尤为符合现代社会人类终身学习的需要。当下学习者普遍意识到发现和使用知识,比记忆和复述知识更为重要。为应对这一加速变化了的工作和生活环境,继续教育在继承传统教育理论的基础上,陆续出现了一些创新的理论和方法,以求化解加速时代教育学理论和教与学方法的不足。但作为整个教育体系的组成部分的继续教育,仍然必须遵循教育的基本原理和基本规律,基于此,从继续教育涉及的教育学基本理论,以及涵盖教与学原则、教与学理论和教与学方法的教学论角度,给出概述性的整饬。

本科通识教育课程对大学生数学观的影响研究

本科通识教育课程对大学生的全面发展起着至关重要的作用。研究探索了跨学科通识教育课程“数学·科学与艺术”对大学生数学观发展的影响。数据来自216名学生在该课程学习前后对数学本质的看法和10名学生的结课汇报文本。定量和定性分析结果表明:通识教育课程对大学生的数学观产生了积极的影响,文科生的数学观变化尤为显著;跨学科教学内容的组织、参与式教学活动的开展、任务激励下的跨学科知识探索是促进学生数学观发展的主要课程因素。

《〈黑格尔法哲学批判〉导言》的基本内容及其当代启示

《〈黑格尔法哲学批判〉导言》蕴含极为丰富的思想内涵,也蕴藏着丰富的马克思主义思政教育理念。因此,深刻把握马克思在《〈黑格尔法哲学批判〉导言》中的核心思想,对建设中国特色社会主义具有重要作用。立足新时代,在我们对待宗教、培育马克思主义信仰、加强党的先进性和纯洁性建设方面,《〈黑格尔法哲学批判〉导言》都能为我们提供深刻的启示和借鉴。透过对《〈黑格尔法哲学批判〉导言》的深入理解,我们能够不断推进马克思主义宗教观与时俱进,始终秉持我国宗教中国化方向,以人民为中心,认识到人民群众是党持续发展的力量源泉,坚守马克思主义在意识形态中的指导地位,深化思政教育,更好理解马克思的批判理念,推动中华民族伟大复兴。

医学美学教育在医疗美容专业研究生培养中的必要性探究

医学美学教育在医疗美容专业研究生的培养中占有非常重要的地位,但往往容易被导师和学生忽视。文章通过笔者多年在医疗美容行业积累的临床经验和培养学生的心得,将医疗美容专业研究生的培养和医学美学标准的树立结合起来,重点探讨了医学美学的特殊性,以及医疗美容专业研究生如何培养科学的医学美学观等内容。文章详细阐述了医学美学的本质,医学美学的特殊性,以及研究生如何树立科学的医学美学观,这些将为培养高质量的医疗美容专业硕士研究生,促进科学的医学美学标准在美容行业的树立提供理论基础,最终实现国内医疗美容事业的高质量发展,满足广大人民群众对医美日益增加的需求,保障求美者的生命健康权。

“前车之鉴”对教育数字化的启迪

出于对追赶世界一流的渴盼,近代中国长期不懈地关注器物文明。对这种历史实践的反思有助于教育数字化的健康发展。其一,明确教育数字化的指导理念,体用统一而中和,融洽共生而相互作用。教育数字化不应只关注表层的“用”,更应关注内核的“体”,即教育技术文化的进步,由此才能触发深层次的教育变革;其二,应走出技术决定论和物本发展观的误区,认识到物只是发展条件,技术本无力承担变革教育的重任,人的开悟才是影响教育发展的核心因素;其三,教育数字化应树立物与人辩证统一的协调发展观,主要包括发展的主要矛盾与次要矛盾的统一、发展平衡与不平衡的统一以及发展短板与潜力的统一。借助上述的历史启迪,人们能够更为警醒地认识当前教育数字化面临的问题,以便有效地探索其发展道路。