Page 12 - 2016基督教教育‧國際研討會

有鑑於此，臺北基督學院與一群中外基督徒專家、學者、牧師、校長、
教師與家長們共同商議籌辦「2016 基督教教育國際研討會」，希冀藉此次研
討會邀請更多有心人士響應這股基督教學校教育之運動潮流，共同參與此
次研討會以深入研討如何將基督教信仰根基、哲學、以及教學方法融入有
效教學，推動兼顧品格與學術成就之基督教全人教育，培養學生成為臺灣，
以至華人社會之公共財，對臺灣及華人社會之教育、社會文化、經濟、及
社會參與等盡最大的貢獻。

From the beginning, education has been an aspect of churches in Christian
countries in the West. Many well-known universities such as Harvard University,
Université de Paris, University of Oxford, etc., were established for the purpose
of equipping people for church ministry. Even today there are many schools
established and owned by Christians or under the auspices of the church in
many Western countries. In recent years, more and more parents in Asia, such as
the Philippines, Indonesia, and China, are seeking alternatives to public school
education. Christian education is now trending in Asia. According to a 2012
report by Canada think tank Cardus, people who graduated from non-public
school systems (including Catholic schools, Christian schools, Christian
homeschooling, and independent school systems) tended to be more successful
than those who had graduated from public schools. The evaluation included
3000 Canadians between 24 – 39, who had graduated from Christian and
non-Christian schools.

Therefore, Christ’s College Taipei and a group of Christian experts,
scholars, pastors, presidents, teachers, and parents worldwide has collaborated to
form the “2016 International Conference on Christian Education” to encourage
more people to join this Christian school education movement. By attending the
conference, participants will have a chance for further, in-depth discussion on
integrating a Christian faith foundation, philosophy, and teaching methods with
effective teaching and learning. A holistic education builds both character and
academic achievement to prepare students to make a contribution to Taiwan and
the Chinese-speaking world in the fields of education, economics, and culture.

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