Two years have passed, and yet, I’ve learned so little. They say sorcerer is synonymous with secret, but the expression speaks so little to the absurd tasks filling my days. However, he would balk at the word ‘sorcerer’, a man of the unknown sciences, he calls himself. I, the would-be apprentice, follow each task to the letter. Even now as the soreness and pressure grow at my base on this languish walk home. The earlier excitement already faded to a memory. Constant repetition made all singular ...
An interview with American theologian Sarah Coakley on how spiritual practices like silent prayer inform her pedagogical practice is presented. Coakley shares that while she tries to make time for silent prayer amidst her numerous teaching commitments, such practices must not be included as a requirement in theological courses. Citing George Steiner's comments on the eroticism inherent in the teacher-student relationship, she warns theology teachers to be on guard against self-aggrandizement.
An interview with American theologian Sarah Coakley on how spiritual practices like silent prayer inform her pedagogical practice is presented. Coakley shares that while she tries to make time for silent prayer amidst her numerous teaching commitments, such practices must not be included as a requirement in theological courses. Citing George Steiner's comments on the eroticism inherent in the teacher-student relationship, she warns theology teachers to be on guard against self-aggrandizement.