Editorial

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Send mail to The Voice Professors should hold friendly fire debates In the interest of providing students with a well-rounded education, professors should hold open debates, discussions or question-and-answer forums three times each semester. One of the blessings Multnomah offers is the wide range of opinions and viewpoints the Bible professors hold. The problem is that no student will ever hear the reasoning behind many of the opinions. Professors will often make a reference to the teaching of a colleague, sometimes in a favorable light and sometimes in disagreement. Students usually only hear a brief and incomplete synopsis of the other theological view. These proposed forums would allow students to hear the arguments straight from the mouths of the professors, rather than a description from someone else. The forums would allow students to discuss issues ask questions publicly. How do we use history to interperet the Bible? Is Paul really discussing the Christian life in Romans 7? How does an Arminian's arguments stand up against a Calvinistic view? How does a Christian interact with culture? What does the Bible say about gender roles in the worship service? The list of questions, both important and trivial, is endless. Multnomah should set up times for students to listen and interact with their learned professors outside of the class because professors don't have time to answer every question and teach class. Although the professors are busy people, setting aside a few hours each semester for deeper discussions with students is a worthwhile task. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2003 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.