A pioneering look at the implications of Christian faith for foreign language education.
It has become clear in recent years that reflection on foreign language education involves more than questioning which methods work best. This new volume carries current discussions of the value-laden nature of foreign language teaching into new territory by exploring its spiritual and moral dimensions. David Smith and Barbara Carvill show how the Christian faith sheds light on the history, aims, content, and methods of foreign language education. They also propose a new approach to the field based on the Christian understanding of hospitality.

David I. Smith is director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning and professor of education at Calvin University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and he serves as editor of the International Journal of Christianity and Education. His books include On Christian Teaching, Teaching and Christian Practices (with James K. A. Smith) and Teaching and Christian Imagination (with Susan Felch). Visit him online at onchristianteaching.com .

Barbara Carvill is professor of German language and literature at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.