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Category Archives: Seminary
At the Beginning of the Road
Today was the first day of classes for the fall semester — marking the beginning of my first (junior) year as a seminary student at Princeton Theological Seminary. Since I last posted about my fall schedule, I’ve made a few … Continue reading
Fall Classes
Even though I’m still in the thick of Summer Greek, I managed to register for classes this week, along with all the other incoming Juniors here at Princeton Theological Seminary. Almost all of the classes are required, so I didn’t … Continue reading
A Public Apology
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
Posted in Blogging, Greek, Reflection, Seminary
Tagged apology, Education, Greek, pedagogy, Princeton Theological Seminary
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How (Not) to Teach Greek
***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
Daddy, Is Jesus God?
People have started wars, split churches, and even been burned at the stake over this simple question casually posed to me by my three year old son last night at dinner. “Daddy, is Jesus God?” It would have been easy … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Grady, Ordination, Seminary
Tagged divinity of christ, gospels, Grady, Greek, theological questions, translation
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Do Unto Others…
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
Competitive Greek Anxiety, Ph.D
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