Therefore, the truth to which the church fathers ultimately point us is that the spirit—that is, the defining or typical element—of Christian teaching is one in which the Spirit—that is, God’s own empowering presence—infuses all aspects of our work. If the goal of Christian education, and indeed the Christian life in general, is to be formed into Christ’s likeness, to become disciples of Christ, we can take heart from the knowledge that this is the work of the very Spirit of God, who seeks to draw our students into relationship with himself, not simply for their own salvation but for his
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