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Saturday 31 December 2011

ACMS 2011 Conference Proceedings


The ACMS 2011 Conference proceedings are now online here.


They contain the following papers:
Brian D. Beasley, Where, Oh Waring? The Classic Problem and its Extensions
Ryan Botts, Lori Carter, Lesson's Learned: A Journey in Computational Science
Robert L. Brabenec, Thinking Philosophically about Mathematics
Jeremy Case, PK Mathematicians
Loredana Ciurdariu, Pascal's Thoughts Seen in the Light of Scripture
Eric Gossett, The Search for Hamilton
Nathan Gossett, The Need for a Graphics Programming Course in CS
Wayne Iba, Real Simulations and Simulated Reality
Stephen Lovett, Bringing Undergraduate Research into the Classroom
Nathan Moyer, Connecting Mathematics Students to Philosophy and Faith
Judith Palagallo, Calculus Communication Circle .
Doug Phillippy, The Study of Mathematics: A Text from a Christian Perspective
Donna Pierce, Math History Study Abroad Program
Michael Rempe, Google and the Mathematics of Web Search
Gordon A. Swain, The History of the Area between a Line and a Parabola
Mary Walkins, History of Mathematics: An Exercise in Strengths
Samuel P. Wilcox, A Bayesian Secondary Analysis in an Asthma Study
Josh Wilkerson, What we can Learn from Process Theology
Nicholas J. Willis, Two Faith Integration Projects for Freshman Majors
Maria Zack, Using Original Historical Mathematics Texts in the Classroom
Nicholas C. Zoller, The Mathematics of Cubic Sudoku 
Details of other ACMS conferences are here.

Most viewed posts of 2011

From 2011

J Oliver Buswell on Dooyeweerd's Transcendental Problem

A bibliography for a Christian approach to mathematics


Clifford Stoll on computers in school


Redeeming Law by Michael Schutt - my review

Contours of the neo-Calvinist tradition

All of life redeemed: a reformational newsletter

New Calvinism is not the same as neo-Calvinism

The Kuyper Newsletter 2 (1)

Resources for a Christian approach to (school) education


Others from other years that still get hits include:

Lennox-Dawkins debate audio

Darwin, creation and the fall chapter 2 - my review

Ten reasons why men shouldn't be pastors

Hans Rookmaaker

Calvin Seerveld

Botton and the anthroposophical worldview

A Fox in sheep's clothing?: Matthew Fox's creation-centred spirituality

Towards a Christian view of work

Cultural Callings 5: work, calling and vocation

Cultural callings 1: mission for the whole of life

And bizarrely, this post has had almost 30 times more hits than any other:

An unashamed plug

Here it is in its full glory:

Kingdom Calling - Introduction

My copy of Amy L. Sherman's Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good has just arrived. My first impression is that this book is a dynamite! If it it delivers what it promises then it will certainly be one of the books of the decade!

The introduction starts by looking at the depressing picture portrayed in Michael Lindsay's Faith in the Halls of Power. Lindsay interviewed 360 evangelicals who are in top jobs, he found that their lifestyles were no different for their peers. In some cases the only difference their Christianity made was a plaque on the wall or a cross around their neck. She contrasts this with Proverbs 11:10a: 'When the righteous [tsaddiqm] prosper, the city rejoices...' She maintains that this implies that 'by the intentional stewardship of their time, talent and treasure the tsaddiqm bring nothing less than foretastes of the kingdom of God into reality.

For this to happen we need to 'take vocation more seriously' (p. 20).

She coins the brilliant term 'vocational stewardship', by this she means:
the intentional and strategic development of vocational power - knowledge, platform, position, influence, skills and reputations - to advance foretastes of God's kingdom.
She sees vocational stewardship as an essential strategy and she has written this book to help implement that strategy.

Contents

Foreword by Reggie McNeal

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Glorious Vision of Proverbs 11:10

Part I: Theological Foundations
1. What Does a Rejoiced City Look Like?
2. What Do the Righteous Look Like?
3. Why We Aren't the Tsaddiqim
4. How the Gospel of the Kingdom Nurtures the Tsaddiqim

Part II: Discipling for Vocational Stewarship
5. Integrating Faith and Work: The Status Quo is Inadequate
6. Inspiration
7. Discovery
8. Formation

Part III: Pathways of Vocational Stewardship
9. Deploying Vocational Power: Four Pathways
10. Pathway 1: Bloom Where You're Planted
11. Pathway 2: Donate Your Skills
12. Pathway 3: Launch Your Own Social Enterprise
13. Pathway 4: Participate in Your Church's Targeted Initiative

Conclusion: Rejoicing the City
Afterword by Steven Garber
Appendix A: Key Theological Themes Undergirding Vocational Stewardship
Appendix B: A Discussion Guide for Congregational Small Groups
Appendix C: For Further Information
Appendix D: Index of Profiles by Vocation



Friday 30 December 2011

Being more vocationally intentional - some suggestions (more wanted)

Tom Nelson in Work Matters writes:
To move forward a faith community will need to:
(1) become more intentional about teaching a robust theology of vocation
(2) begin celebrating the diversity of vocations
(3) equip for vocational faithfulness and
(4) collaborate with other like-minded local churches that also recognize the church as a primary conduit for gospel faithfulness
How can we do this? Here are a few tentative suggestions - some adapted from Nelson:


1. Watch your language
Avoid phrases such as 'a secular job', 'ministry' when its related only to a church-focused activity.

2. Avoid this mentality:

from here

3. Pray for those starting new jobs in the church service

4. Pray for those unemployed in the church service

5. Unemployed groups - provide room and resources for them to meet

6. Testimonies from people in the workplace about the workplace

7. Education Sunday - pray for all those in education, preach on education, testimonies form students and teachers. Have a Business, Science, Maths ... Sunday too!

8. Prayer life - review who and what we pray for

9. Preaching - review what topics are covered. Use more illustrations from the workplace.

10. Pastors on sabbatical in a workplace role - or at least visit congregational members in their workplace.

11. Employ a work place and vocations minister

12. Stock the church library with useful books such as:

       Tom Nelson Work Matters  my review here
       Daryl Cosden The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work
       Lee Hardy The Fabric of This World
       Gene Veith God at Work
       Mark Greene Thank God It's Monday
       Stephen Nichols What is Vocation? my review here
       Douglas Schuurman Vocation after Christendom
       Miroslav Volf  Work in the Spirit: Toward a Theory of Work
       Paul Marshall (ed.)  Labour of Love: Essays on Work   pdf available here
       R. Paul Stevens The Other Six Days

13. Book reviews of the above books in the church service

14. Book discussion groups - discussing some of the books mentioned above

15. Start what Newbigin called 'Frontier groups'. 

16. Vocation-oriented discipleship/accountability groups

17. Vocation-oriented prayer triplets

18. Hold sessions on exploring vocation - and look at how to discern your vocation

Update: Amy L. Sherman's new book Kingdom Calling deals with some of the issues. See the website
vocational stewardship  and her list of Ten Ways to Encourage Vocational Stewardship In Your Church


Any other suggestions?

Beyond Numbers by K A Loop - a review

Beyond Numbers
A Practical Guide to Teaching Math Biblically
Katherine A. Loop
Fairfax, VA: Christian Perspective, 2nd edn 2011
ISBN Second Edition: 978-0-9773611-3-7
Available here

'Teaching Christianly may well be the hardest job in the universe' according to John Van Dyk [1]. Teaching maths Christianly may be even harder!

Katherine Loop's view of mathematics changed when she read James Nikel's seminal book Mathematics: Is God Silent? She agrees with Nikel that God is not. Many Christians think that God is silent, that maths is neutral and that it is eternal or at least exists in the mind of God. And this, sadly, includes many Christian mathematicians. Loop does not succumb to these myth and she presents much good introductory material here to subvert them.

Loop starts by rightly emphasising the created-ness of mathematics. If God creates all things then that must include numbers, addition and the rest. 

She writes:
Math is not a neutral subject. God’s invisible qualities are clearly seen in math. If we are not worshiping God in math, we are unconsciously worshipping the creation, in this case, math itself. We are exchanging God’s truth for a lie. Our attempts at neutrality only harm us and open up our hearts to worldly, independent thinking. p 27.
The strength of the book is its simplicity and accessibility. That is also its weakness as some of the arguments are glossed over and they wouldn't convince a skeptic, but then that probably isn't the aim of the book.

She examines some erroneous ways of teaching maths 'biblically'. These include adding in a Bible verse - she rightly points out:

 Simply adding Bible verses or thoughts to our math lessons does not make math biblical. Math still comes across as independent from God.
She discusses some common textbook approaches to division and shows how they are lacking and then develops her own approach using 'cookies' and splitting them (dividing) them into groups and then concluding:
Guess what? Because God holds all of creation together so consistently, if you take twelve objects and put them into three piles, you will always end up with four objects in each pile! God’s consistency makes it possible for us to do division without actually touching the objects we are dividing. Just as we did with multiplication, we can memorize our division facts and be confident they will always work because of God’s faithfulness. (p. 32)
The book is obviously geared to a North American context. This is obvious by the use of terms like math and cookies but also for example we have statements such like 'Most students learn the long division method without really understanding why the method leads to the right answer.' This rote learning approach is very much frowned upon in the UK (not to say such a pragmatic approach doesn't exist this side of the pond), the emphasis in the UK is not on learning by rote but more on understanding and encouraging students to use their own methods - and this approach is advocated by those who aren't Christians as well as Christians. Such an approach that Loop rightly criticises is merely bad maths pedagogy.

In one place (p. 35) she states:
But a biblical math presentation will always introduce the concept as a practical tool dependent on God’s continual faithfulness. [my emphasis]
This is stated rather than justified. In what way is this biblical? And why always? What if there is (at present) no practical application to the maths? What image of maths does this give us? Is it merely a tool - an instrument? This approach could lead to a utilitarian view of maths.

To be fair, in a note she does clarify this:
Just presenting math practically does not teach math biblically. What a tragedy it would be to know how to use math practically while remaining blind to the One who makes practical math possible! Yet practical math is the natural outcome of a biblical view of math.
So, practical maths is necessary but not sufficient for it to be a Christian approach.

For Christians teaching maths in a home school or Christian school context this book will be invaluable. For those teaching in a non-Christian context it will be useful, but the ideas and explicit Christian approach will need to be made more implicit. It does raise the important question can we teach Christianly in a state school without mentioning God? The other question left unaddressed is, could a Moslem teach a Moslem approach to maths using this method? (For example by using the name Allah instead of God on p. 32) If so what implications does this have for this as a distinctively Christian approach?

I'm puzzled why Loop continually refers to this approach as 'biblical math'. I much prefer the term Christian maths. The danger with the term 'biblical math(s)' is that it could encourage an encyclopaedic fallacy approach to reading the scriptures. What is the biblical value of pi? 3 if we are to go by I Kings 7:23-26. Does it mean that we should return to measurements in span and cubits? But again I'm being pernickety.

I have perhaps been overly critical - but I hope in a constructive way. There is much wisdom in this book. The emphasis on God as the creator of maths, the ways maths reflects God's faithfulness, maths as a tool for understanding (and I'd want to add developing) the creation, that maths is not neutral is excellent; they are all important truths.

She makes some good suggestions for teaching maths. These include:
  • show how the concept reveals God's character/ design
  • teach using a real-life principle 
  • use the concept practically
  • use the history of maths to show how the concept has been used in the past.
The book deserves a wide audience. It will be a shame if that potential audience is put off by some of the un-subtleties and unsubstantiated assertions. That said, however, Loop's book and her many practical suggestions may well help make teaching maths Christianly a little easier.

[1] Letters to Lisa: Conversations with a Christian Teacher - back cover.

Contents

1. Where did Math Come From, and Why does it Work?     1
2. Math Points us to God     7
3. Math’s Practicality     11
4. Math Is not neutral!     19
5. Harm to the Heart     25
6. Adopting a new Heart Toward math     29
7. Preparing to Teach math Biblically     45
8. Teaching math Biblically
9. Ready, Set, Now What do I do?     61
10. Curriculums and resources     67
11. Overcoming the difficulties     83
Parting Thought     87
Appendix A: Idea notebook     89
Appendix B: Bibliography     95

Thursday 29 December 2011

A bibliography for a Christian approach to mathematics



A bibliography for a Christian approach to mathematics

Steve Bishop

Updated Dec 2011

Version 1.0 (1997) appeared in P. MacKenzie Entry Points for Christian Reflection within Education (London: CARE, 1997)
Version 1.1 appeared here
         Version 2.0 appeared here
         Version 2.1 appeared here

Bibliographies

Gene B. Chase and Calvin Jongsma Bibliography of Christianity and mathematics 1910-1983 (Dordt, Iowa: Dort College, 1983)
         An extensive annotated bibliography of papers and books dealing with Christian approaches and attitudes to maths.

laetus in praesens Bibliography of Relevance to Mathematical Theology

Journals
The journal has many useful papers including papers presented at conferences:
Vernon Poythress, Science as Allegory 
Vernon Poythress, Mathematics as Rhyme 
David Stucki, Mathematics as Worship 


Books

Robert L. Brabenec A Christian Perspective on the Foundations of Mathematics (Wheaton College, 1977)
Brabenec has edited a number of 'Mathematics from a Christian Perspective' Conference Proceedings, of which this is the first. They contain a wealth of useful information of integrating math and a Christian worldview, however, they are concerned primarily with higher education. Many of the articles are now available on-line here
         James Bradley and Russell Howell Mathematics Through the Eyes of Faith Harper One/ CCCU, 2011.
See the review here by Josh Wilkerson
John Byl The Divine Challenge: on Matter, Mind, Math and Meaning (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 2004) review by Howell
Byl's bibliography and biography is here
Charis Mathematics Project Charis Mathematics (Units 1-9; Units10-19; A1-A6) (John Shortt, director) (editors John Shortt and John Westwell) (Nottingham: The Stapleford Centre, 1996 and 1997)
Photocopiable materials for bringing out the 'spiritual and moral' aspects of mathematics at the secondary school level; written by Christian teachers of mathematics.
Roy A. Clouser The Myth of Religious Neutrality: A Essay on the Hidden Role of Religious Belief in Theories (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame, 1991; 2nd edn 2005) my review here
Chapter 7 looks at some theories in mathematics (number-world theory; J. S. Mill; Bertrand Russell; and John Dewey) and shows how they all depend on divinising certain aspects of creation.
Andrew M. Hartley Christian and Humanist Foundations for Statistical Inference (Resource Publications, Wipf and Stock, 2008) 
See my PSCF review here. Other reviews here 
Looks at four of the dominant paradigms in statistics and compares them with a Christian worldview
James Nikel Mathematics: Is God Silent? (Vallecito, CA: Ross House Books, 1990; 2nd edn 2000) website resources here
Written to show that God is not! Contains many useful examples.
Russell W. Howell and James Bradley (ed.) Mathematics in aPostmodern Age: A Christian Perspective (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2001) review by Palfreyman
Examines the nature of mathematics, the influence of maths and faith perspectives in mathematics from a Christian perspective.
Calvin Jongsma and Trudy Baker The Shape and Number of Things: An Integrated Math Curriculum for the Elementary School (Toronto: Curriculum Development Center)
A complete primary school package.
T. Koetsier and L. Bergmans (edsMathematics and the Divine A Historical Study (Elsevier Science, 2004)
Katherine Loop Beyond Numbers: A Practical Guide to Teaching Math Biblically (Christian Perspective, 2005; 2nd edn 2011) [see my review here]
Katherine Loop Revealing Arithmetic: Math Concepts from a Biblical Worldview (no date) ISBN 978-0977361106
Harro W. Van Brummelen, Mathematics in the Christian School (Toronto: The Association for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship, 1971)
A preliminary report resulting from a seminar held in Toronto in July, 1971, under the auspices of the OACS and the AACS. Contains a useful but out of date bibliography.


Chapters in books

Harro Van Brummelen Walking with God in the Classroom: Christian Approaches to Learning and Teaching (Ontario: Welch, 1988)
Though on Christian education in general, this book contains many insights into mathematics.
Harro Van Brummelen 'Mathematics' in Steensma, Geraldine and Harro W. Van Brummelen, editors. Shaping School Curriculum: A Biblical View. Terre Haute, Indiana: Signal Publishing Company, 1977.
Gene B. Chase 'Has Christian theology furthered mathematics' In Facets of Faith and Science vol 2: The Role of Beliefs in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences: An Augustinian Perspective. Jitse M. van der Meer (ed.) University Press of America/ Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies: Lanham/ Ancaster, 1996.
Harold Heie and David L. Wolfe (editors) The Reality of Christian Learning: Strategies for Faith-Discipline Integration (Grand Rapids: Christian University Press/ Eerdmans, 1987)
Harold Heie and Gene Chase contribute two chapters on ways of integrating the Christian faith and mathematics.
Harold Heie 'Developing a Christian perspective on the nature of mathematics' in Arlin C. Migliazzo (ed.)  Teaching as an act of faith: theory and practice in church-related higher education. New York : Fordham University Press, 2002, 95-116
P. MacKenzie Entry Points for Christian Reflection within Education (London: CARE, 1997) (Now available as an e-book)
Jim Nance 'Worldview test case: Christianity in math class',  in Repairing the Ruins ed. Douglas J. Wilson, 59-71. Moscow, ID: Canon Press, 1996. contents
Vern Poythress ‘A biblical view of mathematics’ in Foundations of Christian Scholarship: Essays in the Van Til Perspective (Vallecito, CA: Ross House, 1976)
Develops a [Cornelius] Van Tilian approach to maths
Geraldine J. Steensma and Harro W. Van Brummelen Shaping School Curriculum: A Biblical View (Terre Haute, Ind: Signal, 1977)
Contains a useful chapter on math education by Van Brummelen and some examples (Statistics and Deductive Geometry) of how this translates into classroom practice.
Danie F. M.Strauss 'A historical analysis of the role of beliefs in the three foundational crises in mathematics'. In Facets of Faith and Science vol 2: The Role of Beliefs in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences: An Augustinian Perspective. Jitse M. van der Meer (ed.) University Press of America/ Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies: Lanham/ Ancaster, 1996.
Danie F. M. Strauss 'Primitive meaning in mathematics: the interaction among commitment, theoretical worldview and axiomatic set theory'. In Facets of Faith and Science vol 2: The Role of Beliefs in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences: An Augustinian Perspective. Jitse M. van der Meer (ed.) (Lanham/ Ancaster: University Press of America/ Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies:, 1996).
Danie F. M. Strauss Paradigms in Mathematics, Physics and Biology their Philosophical Roots (Bloemfontein: Tekskor BK, 2001)
Danie F. M. Strauss Philosophy: Discipline of the Disciplines (Grand Rapids: Paiedia Press, 2009)
Chapters 2 and 3 look at the uniqueness of science (including mathematics) and Dooyeweerd's modal aspects - which include the quantitative, spatial and kinematic)
Anthony Tol 'Counting , number concepts and numerosity' in Hearing and Doing John Kraay and Anthony Tol (ed.) (Toronto: Wedge, 1979)
Noel Weeks The Christian School: An Introduction (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth)
Chapter 12 deals with maths. He contrasts rationalist and romanticist views of math education and offers some pointers for a Christian approach.


Articles

Willis Alberda 'What is number' Pro Rege vol. 3 (March 1975), 2-8. 
Willis Alberda ' Existence in mathematicsPro Rege vol. 7 (1979), 11-15.
Patricia L. Ahlborn 'A Christian philosophy of mathematics' online here
Places the emphasis on teaching maths with meaning; she has three broad goals: maths should: reveal God, call the student to a life of service; and lead the student into a deeper knowledge of God. A helpful overview. 
Paul Bialek 'Integrative Questions in the Mathematics Curriculum: A Strategy for Faith-Learning Integration in Mathematics' unpublished paper, 2003.
Steve Bishop 'Beliefs shapesmathematicsSpectrum 28 (2) (Spring 1996)
Examines several philosophies of maths to show that maths is not neutral but shaped by beliefs. The contours of a Christian approach to maths are sketched.
          Steve Bishop 'Mathematics and the myth of neutralityChristian School Education 5 (4) (2001-2002), 19-21.
          This issue of CSE had other articles on mathematics see here.
         James Bradley 'Two ways ofknowingJournal of the ACMS 2004 (Aug) 
James Bradley 'Teaching mathematics from a Christian perspective' World Report ASCI (2007) also here.
John Byl 'A Christian perspective on math' Reformed Perspectives 27 (4) available here
Robert G. De Boer 'Faith and mathematics' Reformed Journal 27 (4) (1977)
Gary De Young 'Perspective on mathematical modellingPro Rege 38 (2010)
Edward Fackerell 'The RelationshipBetween Mathematics and the Christian Faith'. Christian Teachers Journal, Vol 11, No. 2, May 2003.
(The Christian Teachers Journal can be contacted at: PO Box 7000, Blacktown NSW 2148 Australia)
Howard Faw ' Does scripture support standardized tests?PSCF  42 (1990), 86-93.
Geertsema, Jan C. A Christian View of the Foundations of Statistics PSCF 39 (September 1987), 158-164
Jan Gormas 'A search for intellectual, relational and spiritual integrity: secondary mathematics from a Christian perspective' Education and Christian Belief 9(2) (2005)
I Grattan-Guinness, Historical notes on the relations between mathematics and the Christianities, Meeting of Austrian Society for the History of Mathematics (Spring, 1999)
Patricia J. Hambrick 'Assessing Current Practices: MathematicsASCI
H. Harold Hartzler The Meaning of Mathematics JASA 1 (January 1949), 13-19.
Jim Jadrich 'Constructivism in science and math: is it Christian?' Christian Educators Journal  38, (October 1998), 17-18.
Calvin Jongsma 'Christianity and mathematics: an analysis of differing approaches to their interrelationship' ICS Academic Papers, 1984.
Calvin Jongsma 'Mathematics: Always important, never enough. A Christian perspective on mathematics and mathematics educationJournal of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences 2006. Also in Pro Rege 35 (4), 21-38.
J. C. Keister 'Math and the Bible' Trinity Review Sept/ October 1982. 
Brendan Kneale 'God and mathematical infinityPerspectives on Science and Christian Faith 50
Willem Kuyk 'Some questions on the foundation of logic' Philosophia Reformata 34 (1969), 142-146
Chapter 7 is on mathematics and looks at how it is approached from a UK Christian schools perspective.
Katherine Loop 'Teaching math from a biblical perspective' blog post
Paul Marshall 'Mathematics and politics' Philosophia Reformata 44 (1979), 113-136 
Edward Nelson 'Mathematics and faith'
Andrew Palfryman School mathematics and christian faith - are they related?  ActNow Summer 2005.
Andrew Philip Christianity and mathematics - a review Many to Many (Feb 1993)
Vern Poythress Creation and Mathematics; or What Does God Have to Do with Numbers? The Journal of Christian Reconstruction 1 (1), 128-40.
Vern Poythress Mathematics as Rhyme Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation 35 (4), 196-203. (See my commentshere)
Vern Poythress 'Newton's Laws as AllegoryJournal of the American Scientific Affiliation 35 (3),156-161.
Sharon K Robbert Christianity and mathematics
Devotionals with mathematics content!
Roger Slack Mathematics: An Historical Survey (Nottingham: ACT Mathematics Group 1981-83)
A useful 30-page booklet dealing with the history of math from the Pythagoreans to the present from a Christian perspective.
M D Stafleu 'The mathematical and technical opening up of a field of science' Philosophia Reformata 43 (1978).
Danie F. M.Strauss 'Number concept and number-idea' PhilosophiaReformata35 (1970), 156-177
Danie F. M. Strauss 'Number concept and number-idea (continued)' Philosophia Reformata36 (1971), 13-42.
Danie F. M. Strauss 'Dooyeweerd and Modern Mathematics' Reformational Forum, 1983, nr.2, 5-17.
Danie F. M. Strauss 'Mathematical paradigms' Journal for Christian Scholarship, 3rd & 4th Quarter 1994, 113-167.
Danie F. M. Strauss 'The three foundational crises in mathematics' Journal for Christian Scholarship , 1st & 2nd Quarter 1995, 12-22.
Danie F. M. Strauss 'Mathematics and the Real World' Koers Year/ Vol. 65 (1) (April 2000), 95-121.
Danie F. M. Strauss Reductionism in Mathematics: Philosophical Reflections Journal for Christian Scholarship, 37, 1ste en 2nd Quarter, 2001, 1-12
Danie F. M. Strauss Is a Christian Mathematics possible? Tydskrif vir Christelike Wetenskap/Journal for Christian Scholarship, 2003(3-4), 31-49.
Harro Van Brummelen 'Mathematics in the Christian High School Curriculum' Christian Educators Journal vol. 17(September/October 1977), 15-17.
Harro Van Brummelen 'What's happening in math' Christian Home and School vol. 57 (May/June 1979), 16-18. 
Arnold Veldkamp 'Irrational numbers and realityPro Rege vol. 4, (December 1975), 2-3.
John Westwell 'Teaching mathematics: it's time to tell new stories' Education and Christian Belief 9(2) (2005)


Web resources


Transforming Teachers resources here

Blogs
Josh Wilkerson's God and math 

Blog posts
Patrick Chan 'A few math resources