Monday, November 21, 2011

Question

Here's a dilemma that i think Ole will understand, and a question to go with it. While the neo-Calvinism movement has brought with it a healthy desire for sound doctrine among SOME college students, i would still say that on the whole the theological accuity of college age people continues to decline. Now i believe in theological training for college age people, but the dilemma is this: Who do we teach and how do we teach them? We are debating on "dumbing down" some of our training so it is accessible to more students. I don't like catering to ignorance, but if training is above the heads of half the students recieving it, is it worthwhile? But if we dumb down teaching and training, it certianly won't be as challenging to our more astute friends. If this is a trend, how can we step in the gap and continue to be as helpful as possible? How do you do it in Duluth, my flannely friend?