Mere Education

Dr Mark A. Pike is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education at the University of Leeds. He has published articles in many leading journals.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Mere Education Part 1 The Hinge of the Wardrobe Door: Core Values, Character and Christianity1. Character Education: Learning for Life2. Christian Education: Liberating Faith, Hope and Love3. Spiritual Education: Walking on the Beach - with a MapPart 2: The Furniture of the House: Schooling Children 4. Liberal Education: Living Well in a Liberal Society5. Sex Education: Self-Control and Sales Resistance6. Biblical Education: the Basis of LibertyPart 3: Professor Lewis: Cultural Interpreter for Educators7. Cultural Education: Understanding the Foundations8. Citizenship Education: Moulding Minds9. Democratic Education: How to Avoid 'dumbing down'Part 4: The Professor's House: Leading on School Ethos and Excellence in Teaching10. Teacher Education: How to be an Excellent Teacher11. Leadership Education: How to be an Excellent Leader12. Future Education: a ProphecyNotesBibliographyScripture IndexIndex

'Mere Education' is a well-argued and highly readable book that recognizes the centrality of character in schooling. It will command attention on both sides of the Atlantic and like all of Pike's work, will be of interest to educators from a wide range of backgrounds. It offers a refreshing vision of education, a bracing statement of faith, a much-needed challenge to the political correctness of our age, and a compelling testimony to the timelessness of the truths that Lewis set forth with such clarity and cogency.