Quote of the Day

My point is that theological education cannot be reduced to the learning of clerical skills or to scholarly knowledge. ... My assumption is that all Christians are inevitably engaged everyday in existential responses to the world, and that theology concerns the wisdom by which one brings the resources of a religious tradition to bear on the world. This task calls not for indifference or innocence or naïveté but wisdom—the ability to assess what is going on and to appraise new possibilities. ... one is embodying or incorporating oneself into a living tradition. That's a creative act and an interpretive act, an act of theological understanding.

Edward Farley, The Christian Century, Vol.115, Feb. 4-11, p.113;
emphasized by me.

Theological Education Is Difficult

Here is an article from Dr. Kirk's blog, "One Word...", and the first lines:

Theological education is difficult. Well, let me rephrase. Good theological education raises challenges–especially if you’re paying attention in your Bible courses.

Quote of the Day

一個真實的陳述的反面肯定是一個錯誤的陳述。但是，深奧的真理之矛盾面卻可能是另一個深奧的真理。

~~Niels Bohr, 轉引自Parker J. Palmer, 

《教學的勇氣：探索教師生命的內在視界 》, p.73

生命的苦與樂、歡笑和淚水、孤獨與團契，不就是最深奧的真理嗎？
矛盾，卻無比真實。