This reminds me of something that happened in a seminary philosophy class I took. The professor asked whether or not anything could be self-creating. One person answered, “Yes. Jesus.” Aside from the massive theological problems involved, her answer showed massive ignorance of a logical impossibility. I raised my hand and told the professor that nothing can create itself. In fact, it is an absurdity. The professor agreed with me (for which I was relieved). Jesus is not always the answer.
Eric didn’t Jesus create man after His own image? Is Jesus the creator of all things? I guess I would like to ask Jesus one day where did you come up with the image of making man and woman? You think might have had so pictures to go by?
Jesus isn’t always the answer, but he certainly always had the answer: Love.
The student who turned in that test didn’t need to be able to figure out that x = 26. How often do most people other than architects and rocket scientists need to make such a calculation in real life? That student was undoubtedly gifted in other respects. Students – like everyone else – should be appreciated, loved and encouraged to be who they really are. Today more than ever, schools should prioritize the value and unique gifts of each human being over conformity. That’s the undeclared and probably subconscious message in the student’s answer.
Zero out of three is a pretty harsh grade. The student deserves a point for creativity. Better still, get rid of a school system that wants to grade and standardize its products to ready them for market.
Excuse the politics. 🙂
This reminds me of something that happened in a seminary philosophy class I took. The professor asked whether or not anything could be self-creating. One person answered, “Yes. Jesus.” Aside from the massive theological problems involved, her answer showed massive ignorance of a logical impossibility. I raised my hand and told the professor that nothing can create itself. In fact, it is an absurdity. The professor agreed with me (for which I was relieved). Jesus is not always the answer.
Yes! I am glad the professor agreed with you… Whew!
Eric didn’t Jesus create man after His own image? Is Jesus the creator of all things? I guess I would like to ask Jesus one day where did you come up with the image of making man and woman? You think might have had so pictures to go by?
Jesus isn’t always the answer, but he certainly always had the answer: Love.
The student who turned in that test didn’t need to be able to figure out that x = 26. How often do most people other than architects and rocket scientists need to make such a calculation in real life? That student was undoubtedly gifted in other respects. Students – like everyone else – should be appreciated, loved and encouraged to be who they really are. Today more than ever, schools should prioritize the value and unique gifts of each human being over conformity. That’s the undeclared and probably subconscious message in the student’s answer.
Zero out of three is a pretty harsh grade. The student deserves a point for creativity. Better still, get rid of a school system that wants to grade and standardize its products to ready them for market.
Excuse the politics. 🙂
I love the point about love. Which raises the good question (that you raised), can you use love to grade a math assignment?