A Re-visioning of Christian Education

http://www.antiochian.org/node/23645
This is an interview with Carole Buleza, who now heads up the Christian Education program of the Antiochian Church in the US.  In the introduction there is a powerpoint presentation which summarises her basic viewpoint: the Protestant model of filling children's heads (which many Orthodox churches have adopted) with knowledge isn't working. An assumption has been made about youth learning the Orthodox way, but this hasn't happened. She maintains that a specific goal is needed, and this is one which has always been the main goal, or the one thing needful in the Orthodox church- attaining union with God- theosis. Her recommendations focus more on character-based components like: wisdom, struggle, liturgy, repentance and conversion, which underpin the learning which takes place.  A worthwhile rationale.