IFL Class

I had a wonderful privilege of attending the Integration of Faith and Learning class under the tutelage of Dr. Dolf Oberholster this 1st semester of 2012.  The class requires a lot of readings to do, journals, lesson plan demonstration, issues to be discussed through submitting after research, and presentation of media critique.  To learn how to integrate faith and learning in a specified class in challenging.  We are taught to always make a way to be able to integrate faith in learning.  Moreover, we are taught and admonished to think Christianly, act Christianly and speak Christianly.  It's not too late to renew my commitment with the Lord, strengthen my relationship with Him, family members, spouse, colleagues and friends.

Thank you God for sustaining me good health and strength in the entire course.  I had been guided by Him, making me strong and healthy and never skipping one meeting. To God be the glory.

Journal 1

Which elements of the competing worldviews confront me personally? To what extent have I noticed their influence on my life? How can I overcome their influence on the way I think and interpret events?

The elements of the competing worldviews that confront me personally are individualism, materialism, humanism or the secular humanist and the biblical explaination of reality. I don't have any problem with Theism.  I truly believe in God as the Creator, Sustainer, and Lord who personifies love and justice.  What makes me think deeply is about man's worldview of himself - as very selfish, conceited and being unfaithful to our Redeemer.The secular modernity has driven every human being far from our Creator. Pride, selfishness and love of self made their way into man's worldviews. Instead of loving, teaching and touching the unlovable (our fellowhuman beings) we succumb to loving our ownselves instead. It is very hard for us to apply the theory that we have learned in school. We are daily bombarded with situations in which we may be channels of blessings to our fellowmen. Sadly, we don't do extra miles showing our affection. Why is this so? Even our very own members of our family, feel they are outcasts. They long for our tender loving care. However, we do the negative way. We always see the bad of every individual and tend to compare to what we have done with ourselves when we too, were in their situation. We became proud by being able to handle and take care of our way out of an adverse circumstance. My heart really bleeds for embracing my propensities to sin.