The pedagogical ideas of J.A. Comenius the biblical aspect

Abstract

© 2018, Ecozone, OAIMDD. All rights reserved. A key aspect of the paper is the analysis of John Amos Comenius’s pedagogical activities and their Biblical foundation. The analysis of the available works by J.A. Comenius proved that his religious views and pedagogical activities were permeated with the Christian teaching, the foundation of which was the Bible. The paper compares the philosophical and pedagogical heritage of J.A. Comenius with the Holy Bible. We employed a critical comparative analysis to establish the connection between the pedagogical reform by J.A. Comenius and important Biblical ideas. There is much evidence that the famous pedagogue cited the Bible verses to confirm many of his ideas and sincerely believed that the basis of education was the preparation of the student not only for earthly life, but for the eternal one. The issue of his educational heritage has been a much-disputed subject within the field of liberal arts. The main concern of the paper is that J.A. Comenius was not only a humanist but a Christian teacher, as well. Existing research recognizes that he expressed his ideas to prepare people for a meeting with God.