Well usually that is the catch cry for the Spong's of this world about Christianity, but i thought i would borrow it to catch your attention for this excellent presentation. Another one of the RSA's brilliant and thought provoking animate videos. Let me know what you think. In particular, what effect might these ideas have on theological education for ministry, if we took them seriously? And from my recent experience at Carey as student and faculty, i think we need to more and more.
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Just been reading a fun little article with an approach to Jesus' preexistence in Mark's Gospel that I haven't come across befor...
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James McGrath's blog really is a mighty blog. He is single handedly responsible for sending over 80 readers to this weeks carnival. If y...
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ReplyDeleteThe factory model is supposed to be "efficient" that's why lectures developed for example (one to many copying of information). Alternatives, like Oxbridge tutorials, are demanding of resources, like teacher hours.
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