My wife stumbled across this review by the Barna Group. Speaking from experience, I see the church trying to figure out how to reconnect with the rest of the world … or at least realize that there’s a disconnect.
Posted in A Cacophony of Posts, Mike O | 1 Comment »I ran across this news article the other day:
Posted in A Cacophony of Posts | 16 Comments »Bible essay stirs trouble for teacher
Lake Stevens student objects to questioning of creation story[...]
On Jan. 31, McDonald gave the class, which consisted of juniors and seniors taking it as an elective, an assignment to read an Iroquois tale of creation, “The World on the Turtle’s Back,” in the course textbook.
The textbook’s teacher edition suggests having students compare the creation myth with other creation accounts, as well as discuss their own concepts of good and evil.
McDonald used the textbook’s worksheet. On it, students were to give examples of how the Iroquois tale reflects four functions of myth - to instill awe, explain the world, support customs and guide people.
But he adapted the form, and had the class do the same for the biblical account of creation in Genesis. He provided a paraphrase of the story.
After they completed that assignment, he gave them another handout, titled “The Problem With Evil.”
That handout, which was not part of the textbook’s materials, asked questions such as how evil could exist if God is good and all-powerful.
Junior Lanae Olsen, 17, said it all went too far.
AMAZING!!
Now for a chuckle, the outtakes:
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