Entry Points

The book Entry Points for Christian Reflection Within Education was published in print form in 1997 by CARE, a British organization concerned with public policy, education, ethics, and family issues. CARE undertakes a variety of social caring and educational programs as well as research and lobbying on associated issues. The book represents an attempt to generate a bottom-up picture of Christian educational practices. It combines examples across the curriculum, and from school management, of practices collected from a range of Christian teachers in a variety of school settings in the UK with concise commentary discussing the ways in which the the examples collected represent Christian approaches to teaching, learning and schooling. The book thus serves as a snapshot of the efforts of Christian teachers across the curriculum to develop faith-informed teaching practices. The authors write in the introduction:

We offer Entry points – for Christian reflection within education to all Christians in education, not as the definitive, exhaustive work on Christian education, but as something for you to consider. It is for you to agree or disagree with the examples and models cited; it might make you angry, sad or excited! We hope that you will think through your responses to the many questions raised, find helpful new ways to work, or confirm ideas that you have already worked out. It may help you to develop your own thinking from whatever stage you are at, and in ways relevant to the teaching context within which you work. We hope it will also prompt you to share your own practice in Christian education with others.

Organized around curriculum areas, the book can serve as a basis for discussion of practical teaching strategies and their releationship to Christian commitments. The book is made available here at no charge in PDF format with the kind permission of CARE.