- That if you know something about the geography, the Hebrew Bible comes to life in a new way ~
- That our task is to make the confessional bridge from ancient words to contemporary life ~
- A few of those words in Greek and Hebrew ~
- And quite a bit about how to explore the texts originally written in those languages ~
- And to be grateful for commentaries written in English ~
- That we should have all started with at least a basic philosophy course ~
- That the memorization of sermons is not one of my things ~
- A little about how to engage with theology ~
- And a little about how to write a theological paper, thanks to a handout provided three weeks before graduation after three years of blundering around ~
- That John Calvin and Ignatius of Loyola had both more and less in common than I had imagined ~
- That both Roman Catholic and Reformation writing on sin, grace, and freedom are far beyond my capacity to comprehend ~
- That Miroslav Volf might offer me a way back after intolerable loss ~
- That, as I suspected, I am a pre-beginner wading in the shallow end.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Other (Academic) Things I Learned in Seminary
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I liked your list, especially the last two. A way back? The best kind of news. A pre-beginner? Always and forever. You learned at least two very important things.
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