seminary, week one
This is a short reflection on my first week of seminary. It is for the purposes of synthesizing what I learned and there is no need for anyone to read it but me. But I figured I'd post it anyway. My Intro to Theological Research and Writing class is going to save my life this semester. It is an incredibly practical class covering just that: how to do theological research and how to write theologically. Over the course of the semester, we will write one research paper on a controversial topic in our local faith community. I have chosen the topic: "In the context of youth ministry, when does charismatic/emotionally-charged worship cross the line from emotionally healing to emotionally damaging?" It is a rather heavy topic, but one that I hope will be enlightening. There were two helpful lists in our readings, one that covered questions to ask when writing any theological assignment, and one that covered questions to ask when doing a research assignment. My se