Scholars do not operate in a vacuum, but within the frameworks of their communities, traditions, commitments, and beliefs. Their scholarship, even when specialized, develops within a larger picture of reality. So we must ask: What is in that larger picture? Is there a place for God? If so, does God's presence make any difference to the rest of the picture? Does that presence change the relative proportions of the picture as a whole? A picture …
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…insights that arise outside of Christian scholarly endeavor. C.By the Holy Spirit, Christ calls and directs his people to the renewal of their educational life so that the contribution they make can strengthen the people of God worldwide and be of service to all humankind. D.God reveals is Scripture the true meaning of creation, sin, redemption, and service. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are consequently authoritative for education and scholarship.