Morality and Ethics in Government Schools: The Dilemmas of a Christian Educator 1

Abstract

But I hear a cry from ordinary Christians in Australia, many of whom have stopped going to regular worship, for a more clearly articulated framework of thinking about life's issues which would enable them to respond Christianly in an instinctive way, as dilemmas, choices, moral issues and relationships difficulties face them in daily work, in the neighbourhood and at home. They ask, “what difference does it make to my behaviour and attitudes if I am a Christian?” (Nichols 1997, p. 2)