TEACHER: Dr. Bartlett
MODE: 3 one hour lectures, live or conference calls.
REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCE:
James Bartlett, "Learning Biblical Business." Biblical Concourse of Home Universities / Resources 2003), $8 + tax, shipping and handling. Call 701-263-4574.
REFERENCES USED BY TEACHER:
1. James P. Bartlett, “What is a Biblical Worldview Worth?” Bartlett University ( 25 November 2003).
2. David Noebel and Chuck Edwards, Thinking Like a Christian - Student Journal ( Nashville , TN : Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2002), 165-186.
3. Donald W. Schanzenbach, Advancing the Kingdom ( Minneapolis , MN : River City Press, 2001, 2002), 191-203.
4. Patrick and John Henry, “The Bible and Gun Control,” Keep and Bear Arms, ( 25 November 2003).
5. Hans Bluedorn, ed., That Of Which Our Fathers Spoke ( Muscatine , IA : Trivium Pursuit).
6. Ian Hodge, “Christianity and Business,” in A Comprehensive Faith: An International Festschrift for Rousas John Rushdoony, ed. Andrew Sandlin (San Jose, CA: Friends of Chalcedon, 1996), 201-214.
7. James P. Bartlett, “The Reason for North Dakota Population Decline,” Dakota Times, Issue #40, July 2003.
8. James P. Bartlett, "Secularization by the Christian Educator," ( Fargo , ND : Bartlett University , 2002).
9. Mark A. Noll, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994), 248.
10. Rousas John Rushdoony, The Philosophy of the Christian Curriculum (Vallecito, CA: Ross House Books, 1981), 8, 12, 16-17, 23.
11. James P. Bartlett, "Learning Manufacturing Engineering through Entrepreneurship," Proceedings of the 2001 North Midwest Section Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering Education September 27-29, 2001 .
12. James P. Bartlett, The Family University and Network ( Fargo , ND : Bartlett University, 2003).
13. Christopher J. Klicka, The Right Choice: Home Schooling (Noble Publishing Associates: Gresham, OR: 1995), 116.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This short course teaches what the content of a Biblical business curriculum could be. The value of Biblical business and economic philosophies with their respective practices are conveyed as the context for implementing the Christian philosophy of education while learning business.
The Christian philosophy of education is then shown to lead to the proper identifying, learning, and understanding of the Biblical business body of knowledge, which contrasts sharply with secular business learning methods and knowledge. Several education and business traps which commonly entangle Christians in business are also mentioned with their respective impacts.
Quote to ponder: " The Christian philosophy of education applied to learning business is essential to identifying, learning, understanding, and implementing the Biblical body of business knowledge."
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction and The Value of Biblical Business - Eternally and Financially
II. How to Apply the Christian Philosophy of Education to Learning Business
III. The Biblical Body of Business Knowledge for Home College Use.
IV. Multigenerational Economic Prosperity and Intellectual Growth.
V. The Less Obvious Traps Set by the World.