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. THE GREAT OBJECTIVE 30
Two great objectives in teaching--Making sure of the greater objective--Teaching children versus teaching subject-matter--Subject-matter as a means instead of an end--Success in instruction to be measured in terms of modified life, not of material covered--The goal of a constantly developing Christian character and experience--Problems for discussion.
III. THE FOURFOLD FOUNDATION 42
What the fourfold foundation consists of: (1) right aims, (2) right materials to reach these aims, (3) right organization of this material for instruction, (4) right presentation in instruction--The aim of teaching religion is (1) fruitful knowledge, (2) right religious attitudes and growing consciousness of God, (3) power and will to live righteously--Selecting subject-matter to meet these ends--Principles of organization of material--The problem of effective presentation--Questions for discussion.
IV. RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF MOST WORTH 58
Not all religious knowledge of equal value--What determines value of knowledge--Kind of knowledge needed by child--Developing the child's idea of God--Harm from wrong concepts of God--Giving the child the right concept of religion--The qualities by which religion should be defined to the child--The child's knowledge of the Bible; of the church; of religious forms of expression--Problems and questions.
V. RELIGIOUS ATTITUDES TO BE CULTIVATED 76
The meaning of religious attitudes--These attitudes lie at the basis of both motives and character--Importance of the pupil's attitudes toward the church school and class--Enjoyment of the lesson hour and the growth of loyalty--The sense of mastery necessary to mental and spiritual growth--The grounding of a continuous interest in the Bible and religion--Growth in spiritual warmth and responsiveness--The cultivation of ideals--The training of fine appreciations--Worthy loyalties and devotions--Clearness of God-consciousness--Questions and prob