Integration of Faith in Life and Education

Colossians 1:15-20, especially v.17, provides the foundation for successful integration of faith and the academic disciplines. Christ is designer and maker of all things, the purpose for the existence of all things, and the goal toward which they are heading. No explanations of science, economics, sociology, or politics are complete without reference to Christ.

What would integration look like?

• Integration would allow the student to see that his faith is vitally related to the subject area he is studying. It would not be tacked on as an afterthought. Where there is a gap between the "facts" of the content area and faith, doubt is engendered. The goal is congruence between the subject area and the revelation of God.
• Integration includes correct thinking about both the content area and faith, responding properly to the implications of that content, and organizing your life around it.
• Integration means the student can begin and end his interaction with the academic discipline with responses of faith, grace, and worship.