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Summary: Liftin focuses his chapter discussing two specific models that Christian Colleges embody: the Umbrella model or the Systemic Model. Both focusses on faith yet one isn’t expected to think Christianly in all parts of education and the other is more faith rooted. Though he addresses that each model contribute something different and unique, not many colleges have combined both models to their education, however, Litfin believes that the umbrella model and systemic model can work to support one another. CLAIM ONE: “ umbrella institutions create an environment congenial to Christian thinking, but without expecting it for everyone.” He makes this claim, to show that many institutions may have been faith based, yet the institution itself …show more content…

This starting point not only does not rule God out from the beginning; it points us towards him, and toward the integrated, Christ-centered reality he has created.” Though there are many things that we can understand and learn from, we are reminded yet again to point it back to Jesus. This claim discusses the importance of knowing that in what we do Christ is integrated in our actions, behaviors, values, etc. Integration Questions Summary: Harold Heie provides another look at integration of faith and learning. He helps us understand that in everything we do should connect us back to God. Integration being multidimensional, Heie focusses on two components that correspond to integration: personal integration and integration of knowledge. He uses both these components to help the reader understand integration through a new perspective, and to see how something such as mathematics can be integrated in faith. CLAIM ONE: “but none of us is ‘faithless.” Growing up, I always believe that faith was a Christian term that only related to those who believed in Jesus. However, this claims helps me to see that anyone has faith, those who believe or don’t. This faith helps us understand our place in this reality, therefore, we all have a

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