Welcome
Hello and welcome to these newly redesigned Bible web pages. My name is Dan Ribera and I teach some of the required and elective Bible classes at Bellevue Christian High School. If you are a student you will find resources here for our classes, including: syllabi, presentations, handouts, assignments, and research links. Click on the class pages in the left column navigation bar.
Visit our discussion forum by clicking on the Forum menu above. Anyone may read (click the link for Visitor), but only registered users may participate in the discussion. Also, please read my weekly blog. Click on Web Log menu above.
This website is an ongoing project, and my goals are to provide resources and opportunities for our students to "understand, evaluate, and transform the world," and also to inform members of our community of the learning that is taking place in our classroom.
See you in class,
Dan Ribera
Philosophy of Education
The Philosophy of Education class is designed to acquaint the student with 1) the nature and governing importance of presuppositions, 2) the Christian worldview, 3) representative non-Christian worldviews, 4) principles of Christian Education, and 5) the BCS Educational Confession. This class is a required Bible credit and is typically taken in ninth grade.
Go to:
- Philosphy of Education Web Page
- Weekly Assignment Calendar
- Mr. Ribera's Blog
- Discussion Forum
A detail of Plato, gesturing toward the world of ideas, from Raphael's School of Athens
Ethics
The Introduction to Christian Ethics class is designed to assist the students to 1) understand the nature of ethics, 2) evaluate non-Christian ethical systems, 3) develop a Christian approach to ethics, 4) understand the demands of Kingdom living, and 5) apply God's Word to the moral choices that confront them every day. This course is a required Bible credit and is usually taken by students in their sophmore or senior years.
Go to:
- Ethics Web Page
- Weekly Assignment Calendar
- Mr. Ribera's Blog
- Discussion Forum
Immanuel Kant, a brilliant 18th century philosopher, has had a tremendous influence on the way we view reality and how we practice ethics
Church History
The Church in History class is designed to 1) help the student understand the spiritual and theological development of the Christian church in its historical and cultural context, 2) introduce students to the major figures and movements in the history of the Church, and 3) acquaint the student with social, political, and intellectual developments during the first 2000 years of Christian history. This course fulfills an elective credit in bible, and is typically taken by students in either the tenth or twelfth grade
Go to:
- Church History Web Page
- Weekly Assignment Calendar
- Mr. Ribera's Blog
- Discussion Forum
St. Augustine of Hippo, a great theologian of the fourth century, battled heresies, preached the Word of God, and wrote works that are influential to this day
Apologetics
The Introduction to Christian Apologetics class is designed to help students 1) understand the nature of the Apologetic task, 2) develop critical thinking skills, 3) recognize the underlying assumptions that govern unbelieving thought, 4) evaluate non-Christian modes of thought, and 5) become equipped with specific answers to the common objections raised by unbelievers.
Go to:
- Apologetics Web Page
- Weekly Assignment Calendar
- Mr. Ribera's Blog
- Discussion Forum
Bertrand Russell, famous atheist, wrote an essay entitled, Why I am Not a Christian.
.gif)
Mission Statement
Our goal is to prepare young people to live fully for God in a rapidly changing world, with the ability to understand, evaluate, and transform their world from the foundation of God’s unchanging values.
In addition to the original English version, on this page you may read the BCS mission statement in fifteen languages as translated by friends and faculty of Bellevue Christian School. If you or someone you know is able to accurately translate this statement into an additional language, please let me know.
