The ability to communicate is a basic characteristic of man.
Communication therefore fills an important and central place
in Religious Instruction.
Today communication is a problem in all spheres of society and
particularly in Religious Instruction. The fundamental cause
of the problem of communication is the disturbed relationship
between man and God caused by the original sin. The result
thereof is a distortion of all human communication.
Through Jesus Christ man has obtained the opportunity to restore
his relationship with God and thus the possibility of better
human communication. This possibility only becomes reality
when the individual accepts Jesus Christ is the foundation for
true communication.
Before true communication can take place both the child and the
teacher must be in gear with God's Word. The most important
requirement for communication in Religious Instruction for both
teacher and child is that they must be Christians.
The number of non-Christian children in schools is increasing.
This brings a new facet in Religious Instruction which suggests
evangelization, and requires a new approach in respect of the
syllabi, textbooks, training of teachers and classroom teaching.
In order to communicate with the child one must know and understand him. The intellectual level, the environment and the
mental attitude of today's child is in many respects totally
different to that of the child of previous generations. In
order to adapt to the child of today a new approach in Religious Instruction is necessary. The present selection and arrangement of the subject matter in Religious Instruction is outdated and needs to be replanned. It must meet the actuality-requirements of the modern child and society.
Communication has a central place in every aspect of Religious Instruction and therefore the entire method of Religious Instruction must be based om communication. However, at present this is not always the case.
Thorough planning, training and presentation in Religious Instruction is essential, but our trust must not be therein. True communication is the work of God, and the true strength in Religious Instruction is the strength of God. What we actually seek and need in our work is God’s blessing. / Thesis (MEd)--PU vir CHO
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/10379 |
| Date | January 1978 |
| Creators | Van den Berg, Andries Jacobus |
| Publisher | Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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