Comments on: Spring 2010 School Schedule http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/spring-2010-schedule/ programming, politics, & other religious issues Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert Fischer http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/spring-2010-schedule/#comment-37002 Robert Fischer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:38:58 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1989#comment-37002 In terms of scriptural criticism, the professors and preceptors I've studied with so far have been primarily keyed into literary criticism and social criticisms (esp. environmental criticism). Intro to NT apparently has a historical-critical emphasis, which will be an interesting contrast. Otherwise, there seems to be lots of theological explorations of ethics (esp. environmental ethics). Also a fair amount of consideration about minorities and theology (esp. black church). I haven't taken any of those classes yet, though. In terms of scriptural criticism, the professors and preceptors I’ve studied with so far have been primarily keyed into literary criticism and social criticisms (esp. environmental criticism). Intro to NT apparently has a historical-critical emphasis, which will be an interesting contrast.

Otherwise, there seems to be lots of theological explorations of ethics (esp. environmental ethics). Also a fair amount of consideration about minorities and theology (esp. black church). I haven’t taken any of those classes yet, though.

]]> By: Josh http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/spring-2010-schedule/#comment-37001 Josh Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:59:32 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1989#comment-37001 Btw great blog, I've been a subscriber to the feed for a while, but for whatever reason wanted to comment on this one. I am a former Babtist this fascinated by theology and religious scholarship. Btw great blog, I’ve been a subscriber to the feed for a while, but for whatever reason wanted to comment on this one.

I am a former Babtist this fascinated by theology and religious scholarship.

]]> By: Josh http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/spring-2010-schedule/#comment-37000 Josh Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:57:34 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1989#comment-37000 That's great to hear re the evolutionary biology. I think I see a lot from Duke in terms of medical research. I was mainly curious as to the approach taken for theology scholarship, which has always been a generally interesting topic for me. A complex one no doubt as well. --Josh That’s great to hear re the evolutionary biology.
I think I see a lot from Duke in terms of medical research.

I was mainly curious as to the approach taken for theology scholarship, which has always been a generally interesting topic for me. A complex one no doubt as well.

–Josh

]]> By: Robert Fischer http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/spring-2010-schedule/#comment-36999 Robert Fischer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:25:10 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1989#comment-36999 @Josh Also, given the amount of evolutionary biology research at Duke University, there's a lot of evolution (as a technology) going on at Duke. I've got a friend over in the developmental evolutionary biology lab doing some really cool stuff. @Josh

Also, given the amount of evolutionary biology research at Duke University, there’s a lot of evolution (as a technology) going on at Duke. I’ve got a friend over in the developmental evolutionary biology lab doing some really cool stuff.

]]> By: Robert Fischer http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/posts/spring-2010-schedule/#comment-36998 Robert Fischer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:53 +0000 http://enfranchisedmind.com/blog/?p=1989#comment-36998 Having taken the first OT Interpretation class, there wasn't any hint that we need to accept Gen 1 and 2 as historically and objectively accurate. If there was, I would have noticed. I'm not sure if the idea was particularly poo-poo-ed, either, but I'm not sensitive to that: it's just not memorable for me when I hear an allegorical interpretation, and I'd miss any kind of subtle dig on the historical/objective assertion because I'm in line with the critique. More importantly, I don't think OLDTEST 305 is going to burn time trying to figure out how much or in what way the opening lines of Genesis might reflect objective reality. There's more than enough to fill the semester if we take the Bible on its own terms and keep to literary- and rhetorical- critical approaches. Having taken the first OT Interpretation class, there wasn’t any hint that we need to accept Gen 1 and 2 as historically and objectively accurate. If there was, I would have noticed. I’m not sure if the idea was particularly poo-poo-ed, either, but I’m not sensitive to that: it’s just not memorable for me when I hear an allegorical interpretation, and I’d miss any kind of subtle dig on the historical/objective assertion because I’m in line with the critique.

More importantly, I don’t think OLDTEST 305 is going to burn time trying to figure out how much or in what way the opening lines of Genesis might reflect objective reality. There’s more than enough to fill the semester if we take the Bible on its own terms and keep to literary- and rhetorical- critical approaches.

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