Handbooks come in a variety of ways yet they serve generally the same purpose, and I can go on but that’s not what I want to talk about. Whilst reading MAK’s handbook I was wondering, is using Christian biblical references and ideals a good way to make a handbook? Doesn’t it make things very confusing for students who have no idea about the religion?

The other two handbooks were of KAS and Kingway, their approach was fairly normal and simple handbooks. They had very simple formats and the things they said were generally very generic. Let’s be honest, if you were not a Christian and the book said: “We will shape our students in God’s will and as his creation.” You have no idea what that means, do you? It would confuse many students who are just looking for an education and aren’t a devoted Christian.

Obviously, there are different arguments for this type of question, such as “What if the school was only meant for Christians”, “You can learn these things in school.” But then they have different arguments to counter them, such as “but MAK is one of the better international schools in Kaohsiung, what would they do then if they cannot adapt to the local schools” and “but the handbook is the first thing that people go to when they look at a school, they might not apply because they don’t understand anything.” Obviously, these are just a few examples but it can lead to other different more broad or more specific questions. These questions include:

1.) What if MAK is the only school in the area and requires prior knowledge of Christianity?

2.) What if the school only focus on more extensive knowledge and provides no help for non-Christians?

Think about these questions, maybe you can come to a conclusion yourself. After all, everyone has some different views on these topics, this is mine, find yours.