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one of my favorite authors was recently on a north american tour to chat about his book and the different issues that it raises.
he’s known as much for his clever word-plays, turns of phrase, and linguistic acrobatics, as he is for merging the insights of postmodern theorists with theology. to his critics who prefer straight [...]
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empowering education
something that’s already surfaced in a couple of my classes this quarter is this idea of empowering education.
for example, let’s say i’m teaching at a low-income high school, and 20 of my 30 students are reading at a 6th grade level. should i:
a) push them to try and read hemingway, o’connor, and shakespeare?
b) give [...]
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while i was in school, it became increasingly en vogue for christians to “engage the culture.” this was novel at the time, since christians would more commonly withdraw from culture into a safe enclave of fellow believers. leaving the enclave to engage with the larger culture was refreshing.
but this had some problems (not the least [...]
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that’s racist!
i’m sitting in suzallo cafe, trying to work on a paper, when a white female student approaches me and asks if i speak english. my blood pressures suddenly spikes. i think to myself — “well, at least i’m gonna have a great story to share after this…”
“yes,” i emphatically reply. she asks if i’d like [...]
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the new conspirators
in my reflection seminar, we read the dissertation of a uw phd candidate that looked at how poor, ethnic minority kids are socially ostracized in schools by students and teachers. the paper shared story after story of racist acts, and sadly, these were all recent examples around the seattle area. schools are supposed to be [...]
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conventional wisdom would tell you that a raise in the average teacher’s salary would lead to better teachers in more classrooms. and getting better teachers might be a worthy goal: i hear often that the single most important factor in pursuing educational equity is having more bad-ass teachers in schools. better technology, healthier foods, and [...]
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new wineskins
i can’t stand your religious meetings. i’m fed up with your conferences and conventions. i want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. i’m sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image making. i’ve had all i can take of your noisy ego-music. when was the last time [...]
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christian life
i was recently chatting with a friend at his house.
i told him about one of my students. he was given an assignment to create a powerpoint presentation on his own life, and one of the slides he created was entitled “future goals.” one of his goals was, “not go to jail.” i asked him about [...]
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health & wealth gospel
this is a video where john piper lets his feelings regarding the prosperity (word of faith, name it & claim it, health & wealth) gospel be known. he’s not a fan, and i think his message is true for middle class/ well-to-do folks like me and my peers.
…. but it [...]
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sojourners & obama
this video is the keynote address obama gave at the sojourners “call to renewal” conference. amazing stuff on the relationship between faith & politics. the way obama’s faith drives his politics is the most compelling reason why i caucused for obama this past weekend and why i hope to vote for him in november.
here’s [...]
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