William H. Jeynes

Abstract：The author examines the national growth of Bible literacy courses in America’s public schools and examines what steps Christian universities and colleges can take to help meet the demand for teachers for these courses. The author asserts that several sources of training are currently available, but declares that they will be unable to train a majority of the increasing number of instructors that will be needed to fill these classes. As a result, Christian institutions need to develop courses specifically designed to prepare these instructors. The article examines why the recent growth of these courses across both entire states and school districts is likely to continue. The article then addresses the likely benefits of such courses, based on meta-analysis research and the examination of nationwide data sets. It then distinguishes the difference between Bible literacy and religious literacy, and also explains why Bible literacy is an important component of religious literacy. The paper concludes by examining the appropriate response of Christian universities and colleges.

Key words：Christian Universities and Colleges, Train Instructors, Public Schools

总  结：这的确是一个日益认识到一个事实，不能真正称得上是宗教除非一个识字具有合理的圣经文化程度。虽然对动力部分教学圣经文学是建立在许多采购更多知识的欲望圣经说，其他人想要知道圣经有助于一般知识一些伟大的世界宗教和圣经如何取得了历史上的影响文明。这要求从圣经教学从这个增加的两种基础需求。目前，据估计，大约90%的在圣经学校的教师作为文学在基督教的信仰中有足够的背景来有效教这门课（杰恩斯，2011）。一个很大的原因目前的比例如此之高是因为团体提供这些类的课程也为教师提供培训项目。然而，作为州和学区的增加，对圣经文学班数，这些组织将无法与教师需要数量的增加保持一致训练。在一些点，或其他来源的需要提供培训或会有教师是不充分的训练越来越多。基督教大学和学院在培养未来教师的课程大部分的理想位置。在一个一方面，这是一个极好的机会，可能会释放出各种各样的鼓励的可能性。另一方面，这增加了潜在的也有责任。这是非常重要的是这些基督教机构领导人认识到他们是最好的位置，准备这些未来的圣经文学教师。作为一个结果，他们应当创造并拓展课程将适当的培养教育者。这样做不仅将有助于良好的教育，但很可能将有助于美国社会的质量。

出处：《CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION》