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What are some ways you can apply the concepts learned in this lesson in your classroom?
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Some of the ways that I apply these concepts in my course are: by reading scriptures from the Bible, then have students write their own interpretation. At the end I share with students my own interpretation.
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The concepts addressed in this lesson can serve as examples of ideas/beliefs to break down in a Christian community. We can teach from the bible.
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There is an application of scripture for everything and since Solomon pointed out that there is nothing new under the sun, precepts taught in scripture are the same yesterday as today. Making those precepts relevant is both fun and frequently revelatory. There are linguistics, history, math, drama, forensics, philosophy, English from several angles; the Bible is an adventure in the pursuit of truth. For example: History is always about His story-the relationship of God with man whether man accepts the love and truth of Christ or not. Rejection of God by mankind always ends tragically. Translation and pursuit of comprehension clears up controversy and builds investigative skills. Learning about having an educated debate means the kids have to know where to get trustworthy info and that they can trust scripture itself. Every human has an agenda when they open their mouths, and making the Bible relatable, understandable, and interesting as a foundation for my courses should be mine.
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The way that she pointed out tolerance as the new cultural god was a very practical way to put it. I’ve struggled trying to verbalize exactly what she was saying. We can love people without having to be tolerant to all views on everything. It gives me a new way to communicate this idea to my students and to continue encouraging them to search for truth in the word.
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I was particularly taken by the comment that some schools don’t do a good enough job of actually teaching the biblical text of the entire scripture. As a Bible teacher, that resonates with me. In my courses, we do not talk ABOUT scripture or things that are “biblical”, we are in the biblical text itself almost every day. And I do my best — over the course of the courses that I teach — to cover as much of the scripture as I can. This lecture has reinvigorated my passion for doing so.
