臺北基督學院教育哲學
PHILOSOPY OF EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE

中華民國一百年五月二十一日董事會通過
Approved by FCFCF on May 21, 2011
中華民國一百年九月八日董事會修訂
Revised by FCFTC on Sep.8, 2011
中華民國一○一年五月十九日董事會修訂
Revised by FCFTC on May 19, 2012

教育哲學Philosophy of Education

臺北基督學院的教育哲學乃是奠基於基督教的世界觀與生活態度。我們相信上帝為了祂的榮耀創造了人類以及萬物,然而人卻選擇悖逆上帝,落入全然敗壞及遠離上帝的境地。儘管人類悖逆不順服,上帝卻仍然愛世人,祂以透過獨生愛子耶穌的生命、死亡、與復活成為世人與祂之間恢復關係的橋樑。因此,當我們追求在今生遵行上帝之道,得著今生結束後能有永生的確據,享受永遠與祂同在喜樂的同時,便訂定以「永遠榮耀神」和「以神為樂」做為臺北基督學院這個教育機構的教育目標及生活目的。身為一基督教高等教育學府的目標是期望能透過認識上帝、研讀聖經、了解自身所處的物質世界和文化環境轉變更新學生的生命。

At Christ’s College our philosophy of education flows out of our philosophy of life and our Christian world view. We believe that God created everything, including people, for the purpose of glorifying Himself. People, however, have chosen to rebel against God and have become totally corrupt and estranged from God.In spite of our rebellion, God loves mankind and has made a way of reconciliation between Himself and us, through the life, death and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ. Therefore, the goal of our lives and of our work as an educational institution is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever, as we seek to live in obedience to His word in this life with the assurance that we will live forever with Him after this physical life is over. As an institution of higher Christian education, it is our goal that our students be transformed by knowing God, studying His word and studying the basic physical and cultural structures of the world in which they live.

教育目標Institutional Purpose

我們認為基督教博雅教育的目的是為了培養以及精進學生的理性與思辨能力、發展價值的判斷與分辨能力、提出具創意之解決方法、以及與他人透過語言及文字做有效的溝通。針對各樣議題能清楚的思考須具備吸收大量資訊與各樣想法的能力,反之心思貧瘠則限制思考。博雅教育所培養的畢業生除了在特定學科領域中具備專業知識與技能外,也能具有跨領域知識寬廣的見識。在吸收與消化資訊的同時,學生須具備與跨領域團體共同合作的能力。博雅教育其獨特觀點即基督徒一旦領受上帝恩典與經歷上帝恩典,自然而然會流露出憐憫與關懷他人之胸懷。由於所受教育是奠基在上帝的真理以及具備跨領域的知識基礎上,畢業生能擁有不斷成長的工具,也能夠在其專業領域、職場、教會以及社會中有所貢獻。

We believe that the purpose of higher liberal arts education is the development and/or refinement of higher-order thinking and reasoning skills, the capacity to make relevant judgments and discriminate among values, the ability to come up with creative ideas and solutions and the ability to effectively communicate one's thoughts to others in speaking and writing. Thinking clearly about issues requires the acquisition of a large body of information and ideas, without which the mind is too barren to sustain serious thought. The liberal arts graduate will have knowledge and skills that gives competence in a particular discipline but will also have the wider perspective that comes from surveying knowledge that cuts across various disciplines. In order to gather and process this information it is often necessary for individuals to be able to work cooperatively in interdisciplinary teams One aspect of a liberal arts education that is distinctively Christian is the truth of God’s grace, which, once experienced, leads to a heart of compassion and caring for others. ?Grounded in the truth of God’s word and the wider perspective of knowledge from a variety of disciplines, Christian liberal arts graduates possess tools to continue to grow as individuals and to make a contribution to their disciplines, vocations, families, churches and communities.

教育成果Educational Outcomes

基督教博雅教育課程所教育出來的畢業生將具備下列能力與特質:
Educational outcomes for graduates of the Christian Liberal Arts program at Christ’s College include the following:

基督徒品格Christian Character
思辨能力Critical Thinking Skills
溝通能力Communication Skills in English and Chinese speaking and writing
創新能力Creativity
合作能力 Cooperation
憐憫關懷Compassion
專業技能Competence in a Profession
貢獻社會 Contribution to family, church and society