Category Archives: Greek

Joe the Messiah

Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Warning: I’m thinking out loud here, so if you’re ultra-orthodox or easily offended, this might not be for you. Earlier today in my Patristic Readings in Greek class, we came across an interesting word. I don’t have a good Greek … Continue reading →

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A Public Apology

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Walking the line between confident self-expression and pompous diatribe is tricky (ironically enough, “diatribe” comes from a Greek word that means “waste of time”). This is certainly true of blogs in general, and mine specifically. Last week, I crossed that … Continue reading →

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How (Not) to Teach Greek

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by Neal Locke

***Please Only Read this Post in Conjunction with This One, Published Shortly Afterward.*** That may seem like an audacious title coming from someone only three weeks into Summer Greek in his first year of seminary, so let me preface: I’m … Continue reading →

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Do Unto Others…

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Neal Locke

On my second day of class, I missed the bus (actually it’s a shuttle, but saying I missed the bus sounds more dramatic).  Amy drove me to the seminary, and we got stuck in traffic, so I walked into class … Continue reading →

Posted in Greek, Humor, Life, Music, Seminary | 6 Comments

Competitive Greek Anxiety, Ph.D

Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Neal Locke

So classes start this Monday. Well, one at least — my Greek class. And from what I’ve heard, that should be enough: It’s a ten-week course, and due to the “intensity” of it all, students are highly discouraged from working … Continue reading →

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