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The whole group!

First Christian Church, Shelbyville IN Youth and Sponsors Some Christians promote an escapist theology where Christians wait to escape one world for another. Other Christians strive to enact God’s will in this world as in heaven. 36 youth and adults from First Christian in Shelbyville, Indiana are in the latter camp. I’m pleased to beContinue reading “The whole group!”

First Christian Shelbyville youth mission Monday midday

36 youth and adults from First Christian, Shelbyville IN are engaged in mission and service work in southwest Virginia with the Dungannon Development Commission. In the picture to the left, many of the youth and adults (others joined later) are outside the chapel after Sunday morning worship. The chapel was on a 5.2 mile hikeContinue reading “First Christian Shelbyville youth mission Monday midday”

Value judgment making

In The Chronicle of Higher Education (“The Liberal Arts in School and College”), Stanley Katz argues for greater attention to multidisciplinary courses that challenge students to “understand that the essence of education is the courage and ability to make value judgments.” Many learning theorists have emphasized the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to higher education forContinue reading “Value judgment making”