http://stephenmurray.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/preaching-errors-according-to-manchester-1/ a conversation about all things bright... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://stephenmurray.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/preaching-errors-according-to-manchester-1/#comment-2834 Stephen Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:24:11 +0000 http://stephenmurray.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/preaching-errors-according-to-manchester-1/#comment-2834 Ha ha - how about writing an expository sermon for us on Heracles or Antigone. Ha ha – how about writing an expository sermon for us on Heracles or Antigone.

]]> http://stephenmurray.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/preaching-errors-according-to-manchester-1/#comment-2833 Jeffrey Murray Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:21:17 +0000 http://stephenmurray.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/preaching-errors-according-to-manchester-1/#comment-2833 I find the same thing when i'm teaching classics. (yes i don know that its different mainly because of the the bible being living and active - and not some dead latin or greek text) but the students (the serious ones anyway) really appreciate it when we just get down and study the texts, and don't try and 'sell' the ever-decreasing-in-size-classics-programme at UKZN. In a sense its the text that has stood the test of time, not our clever words about it. although a little 'selling' of the benefit of Classics in South Africa never hurt anyone. I find the same thing when i’m teaching classics. (yes i don know that its different mainly because of the the bible being living and active – and not some dead latin or greek text) but the students (the serious ones anyway) really appreciate it when we just get down and study the texts, and don’t try and ’sell’ the ever-decreasing-in-size-classics-programme at UKZN. In a sense its the text that has stood the test of time, not our clever words about it. although a little ’selling’ of the benefit of Classics in South Africa never hurt anyone.

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