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The Vocation of Education

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Bruce, Lora, and Emily Whearty

A Family Story Lora and Bruce Whearty, elementary school teachers from Montana, accepted a call to serve as educational mission co-workers through the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1992. They resigned from their jobs, sold their home and most of their … Continue reading →

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Our Theology of Public Education

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Raymond Roberts

Reformed Christians have worked tirelessly to establish and strengthen universal public education in every nation and time where they have found themselves. This work has been inspired by theological beliefs that have been part of our tradition since the momentous … Continue reading →

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Setting the Stage

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Ginna Bairby

Why Education? The title of this issue, ‘A Pedagogy for the Distressed’, echoes Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, a seminal work both for critical pedagogy and liberation theology. Many are distressed about the state of education, both in the … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Letter

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Raymond Roberts

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Grace and peace to you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!  As we write to you on the eve of Labor Day 2013 we observe that these are troubled times for workers.  We live … Continue reading →

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