Faith Learning Integration

Faith Learning Integration at Liberty University

The seamless integration of faith and academics is a critical component of an excellent, well-rounded education from a Biblical Worldview. The integration of faith and learning entails more than including a Bible verse at the beginning of a lecture, having a devotional, or praying with a class. While all of these components are important to a Christian classroom, full integration advances this approach to include the critical examination of academic content through the lens of a Christian student. Faith Learning Integration identifies how God’s brilliant design is found across all disciplines and how its identification helps reveal the very nature of God, man, creation, purpose, redemption, salvation, and order. Faith Learning Integration is a necessary ingredient of a student’s search for truth, reason, and morality, as well as the student’s academic, social, and spiritual development.

To learn more about Liberty University’s position, please read Liberty University’s Doctrinal Statement, Philosophy of Education, and Statement of Mission and Purpose.

For in-depth information on Faith Learning Integration, please contact Dr. Mark Eckel, Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at meckel3@liberty.edu or (434) 592-4612. 

Faith Learning Integration Resources

There are a myriad of institutions, organizations, journals, books, and resources available to help guide the integration of faith and learning.

Articles

• Garzon, F., & Lewis Hall, E.  (2012). Teaching Christian integration in psychology and counseling: Current status and future directions. Journal of Psychology & Theology, 40(2), 155-159 (PDF)
• Lewis Hall, E., Ripley, J., Garzon, F., Mangis, M. (2009). The other side of the podium: student perspectives on learning integration. Journal of Psychology & Theology, 37(1), 15-27 (PDF)
• Harris, R. (2006, January 1). Resources for the integration of faith and learning. VirtualSalt. https://www.virtualsalt.com/resources-for-the-integration-of-faith-and-learning/

Faith Integration Gallery

Please visit our Faith Learning Integration Gallery (PDF) to view successful examples of Faith Learning Integration.

Fall 2024 Faith Learning Integration Workshop Series

In the Fall of 2024, the Center for Teaching Excellence will hold several Faith Learning Integration workshops with the theme Faith Learning Integration (FLI) Brown Bag Lunch Series. The following speakers have been established.

Dr. Mark Eckel; Center for Biblical Integration

• Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• DeMoss Hall, Room 3066

Dr. Sherene Khouri; College of Arts & Sciences

• Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• DeMoss Hall, Room 3066

Drs. Paul Rumrill and Cassandra Hibbard; School of Music

• Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• DeMoss Hall, Room 3066

Register via the Course Registration tool in myLU (Subject Code: PDCT). Email cte@liberty.edu with questions.