Foundations - Hardcover

by Matthew Etherington (Editor), Edwin Boyce (Foreword by)

This book is for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, school administrators, organizational leaders, theologians, researchers, and education practitioners. It uncovers topics exclusive to education in general, particularly Christian education, while highlighting the experiences and perspectives of individual scholars in various contexts. This tenth-anniversary volume focuses on language, community, agency, and identity topics. Each chapter ends with discussion questions that offer the reader freedom of thought and expression and an opportunity to engage with others, preferably in smaller groups.

Author Biography

Matthew Etherington is a tenured professor in the School of Education at Trinity Western University, British Columbia, Canada. He achieved his PhD in philosophy from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His primary interests are in the philosophy of education, environmental and outdoor learning, Indigenous sovereignty, Elderhood, and socio-cultural worldview analysis. Etherington is an interdisciplinary researcher and has published several books and articles in education, philosophy, and spirituality. He is currently working on the establishment of a new institute in Global Christian Pedagogy.