Back on the laptop again, leaving the stack of books alone for now: I’ve looked up all the reference material I think i need, and now it’s a matter of working out what I’m going to put in this (2000 word) essay. I’ve been moving back and forth from “this is going to be a …
Category Archives: college
Hot dogs for lunch!
Hot dogs for lunch! Originally uploaded by cafedave. Ah, college lunches. After weeks of food from various nationalities, we’re on to one of my guilty favourites: hot dogs. There’s something about hot dogs that sets them apart from all other foods. We were musing at lunch as to what the origin of the hot dog …
first college essay
While it’s true in some sense that writing an essay is like riding a bike, I wasn’t prepared for how different it is to write a theological essay (compared to writing a multimedia essay). There are a lot more sources to wrap your head around, more complex arguments to keep track of: the outline that …
update on college
Six weeks into semester already: I’ve now played piano at chapel twice, and set up a few student computers with wireless LAN access. There’s still a lot of reading to do: I’ve read three gospels (Mark on the train to Katoomba, Matthew walking on a treadmill, Luke on an exercise bike), all of Genesis, most …
Egyptian food at college
Egyptian food at college Originally uploaded by cafedave. Each wednesday, there’s a communal lunch at college. Today was egyptian food; one of the students put together this feast.
why you should read old books
Why you should read old books
college – subject two
I’m only taking two subjects, so I’m officially off the starting blocks for this semester. Today we learned a lot of introductory information about the New Testament: specifically, the ancient history information bridging the end of the Old Testament, and leading into the last century BC. Fascinating stuff; helps me understand a lot of the …
first lecture in a new course
First lecture was a 6pm-9pm one, on the Old Testament. As with most first lectures, a bunch of time was spent on the usual administrative stuff, and going over the assessments – in my case, a 10 minute presentation (with accompanying paper), a 2000-word essay, and a two hour exam. There’s a minimum expectation of …
Article: Approaching Theological Study
“The Importance of Being Earnest: Approaching Theological Study” by Carl Trueman The systematic theologian is pre-eminently a preacher of the gospel; and the end of his work is obviously not merely the logical arrangement of the truths which come under his hand, but the moving of men, through their power to love God with all …
orientation day
The strangest time in any course of study is the gap between deciding to do the course, and starting to study. Yesterday was student orientation day at the PTC. Now, i’m even more keen for classes to start.. I understand how to use the library, what subjects make up which degrees, all that is missing …