ABSTRACT
The growing presence of evangelistically motivated Christian English teachers across the globe has raised concern within the TESOL profession (Edge, 1996, 2003; Pennycook & Coutand-Marin, 2003). In particular, undertaking English teaching as a platform for evangelism has been labeled deceptive and manipulative. Christians do well to listen and reflect on the questions posed by their professional colleagues, with the aim of conducting their activities in a manner that is at once above reproach and consistent with their faith. What follows in this chapter is a reflection on some of the issues that have been raised, with a focus on the ethical obligations of Christian English teachers in relation to truthfulness. First, I articulate four ethical dilemmas that confront Christian teachers with respect to truthfulness, and, next, review some of the philosophical, theological, and biblical material pertinent to the nature and practice of truthfulness. Finally, I revisit the dilemmas and suggest responses.
