tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post7840975650967322701..comments2023-04-03T08:38:47.532-05:00Comments on A New Testament Student: A question about pedagogyJosh McManawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03503876183620206761noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-17172856494846628022007-12-04T00:05:00.000-05:002007-12-04T00:05:00.000-05:00oh yes. this is good stuff. I totally agree.you ...oh yes. this is good stuff. I totally agree.<BR/><BR/>you can do it. I need footsteps to follow. ;)Nathan Brasfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980703109342676626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-38958197999553285432007-09-03T16:33:00.000-05:002007-09-03T16:33:00.000-05:00No offense, but if I had to eat British food, I'd ...No offense, but if I had to eat British food, I'd probably be pretty thin too.Josh McManawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503876183620206761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-2303210530134324852007-09-03T05:29:00.000-05:002007-09-03T05:29:00.000-05:00"yes, he'll be famous by then"Fingers crossed!Than..."yes, he'll be famous by then"<BR/><BR/>Fingers crossed!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your - probably missplaced - confidence though!<BR/><BR/>By th eway, if that Simon is who I think it is, he is one of the finest (and thinnest) teachers in England.Chris Tillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153087287030167791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-45733661562181522252007-08-30T10:04:00.001-05:002007-08-30T10:04:00.001-05:00Simon,Thanks so much for stopping by. Good to know...Simon,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for stopping by. Good to know I'm not the only one thinking about these things.Josh McManawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503876183620206761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-17001337436690578602007-08-30T10:04:00.000-05:002007-08-30T10:04:00.000-05:00Hey Kevin,Thanks for stopping by. Grudem is somewh...Hey Kevin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by. Grudem is somewhat different because he teaches at confessional institutions. Naturally, it's easier to be open with your beliefs when the school requires you to have them in order to teach. I'm thinking more along the lines of professors at state universities and such.Josh McManawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503876183620206761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-67490657532555846472007-08-30T08:40:00.000-05:002007-08-30T08:40:00.000-05:00Josh,First, thanks for stopping by the church and ...Josh,<BR/><BR/>First, thanks for stopping by <A HREF="http://whorechurch.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">the church</A> and leaving a comment. If only all future NT profs would learn from my wisdom the world would be a better place.<BR/><BR/>Second, I would encourage you to take a look a Grudem's Systematic Theology. He openly discusses his own beliefs while admitting their strengths and weaknesses and showing what and why others believe as they do. It's one of the most honest ST's out there.Kevin Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779033158182530292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899950699213696889.post-7342258812130799312007-08-30T04:38:00.000-05:002007-08-30T04:38:00.000-05:00I am head of religious studies in an English state...I am head of religious studies in an English state school. This question has been at the heart of my teaching career. I have taught for the last 8 years without students knowing about my Christian faith. My reasons for this was to give students the opportunity to think and debate freely. It also allows me to teach and challenge positions openly that I may well actually agree with without the retort "You can't say that, you're a Christian".<BR/><BR/>This system has worked well. However in recent years I have been rethinking this. Even though I may not explicitly teach my bias - and I attempt to be even handed as possible - I still lean towards my faith position. Do I not owe it to my students to be 'open' (in the sense only that they know my bias) so they have the opportunities to be aware of my slant? Do they not need to know that none of us come from a neutral place?<BR/><BR/>Finally, my students think I am either Hindu, Muslim or atheist!<BR/><BR/>regards,<BR/><BR/>SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com