tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post2120132543667816209..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: “Who Is Teaching Our Children” webinar upcomingByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-26930194934788133872018-08-17T10:35:36.984-05:002018-08-17T10:35:36.984-05:00Good point James. St. Porphyrios is such a treasu...Good point James. St. Porphyrios is such a treasure is he not?Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152024447008244670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-56851444499813492762018-08-15T13:44:43.629-05:002018-08-15T13:44:43.629-05:00There are several questions more, of "what&q...There are several questions more, of "what" is taught, "who" teaches, and, not least, <br />"how" it is taught. Elder St. Porphyrios says to be an Orthodox Christian one must be a "poet" in a broad but unmistakable sense; it is not a stretch at all the adapt this to be particularly an Orthodox teacher, one must first be a "poet", that is, poetic. Virtually all our teaching is liturgical, in the services, that is, which are of course literary, poetic, spirit. Nothing will kill any subject in the curriculum faster than presenting them exclusively in the rational deductive method, with corresponding evaluation methods, which now dominates even the arts. One example: biology is the study of living things not dissection; and not matter such a cells that require a microscope to see before first knowing the names of trees, flowers, plants, and soils in the wholeness. Seems to me those with understandable complaints about even the invitation to such a webinar would do well to attend and post their thoughts at that time. God bless.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191409886757673293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-61022442526325237282018-08-15T11:39:49.203-05:002018-08-15T11:39:49.203-05:00"Now if they would ask one question: What can..."Now if they would ask one question: What can we do to help and support your efforts to tradition the faith to your children? I would listen to that. "<br /><br />Yep, and this is one of Rod's (and by implication others such as Fr. Stephen Freeman) central points: Secularism has so infected, formed and shaped, and otherwise replaced a Christian mind about God, man, and creation *within our very own "Orthodox" parishes* that you as a believer or parent simply can not take for granted the Christianity of those who would teach/catechize.<br /><br />Perhaps this is what the provocative "Who Teaches Our Children" is referencing?Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152024447008244670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-65305507365399248962018-08-15T10:06:36.516-05:002018-08-15T10:06:36.516-05:00Better question:What are my children being taught?...Better question:What are my children being taught? The who should always be the parents as primary. <br /><br />As one who (25 years ago) got a personal telephone call from the head of the education department at my Archdiocese on a Saturday morning to tell me my wife and I (or any parent) were totally incompetent to teach anything to our own child especially on matters of the faith I am suspicious of any top down approach.<br /><br />Now if they would ask one question: What can we do to help and support your efforts to tradition the faith to your children? I would listen to that. <br /><br />Michael Baumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03025213649848660526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-65225713442728780532018-08-14T22:31:01.680-05:002018-08-14T22:31:01.680-05:00Between the verbiage and the poster, you would thi...Between the verbiage and the poster, you would think one would have a clue as to what this is all about. Between the provocative "Who Teaches Our Children" and the vague sentence "Bishop Paul’s vision with regard to the centrality of the family in the life of the Church." I admit I am at a loss however.<br /><br />As someone who thinks Rod Dreher got more right than wrong in his book The Benedict Option, I would be interested in what I think this effort/website & organization/Bishop Paul are shooting for here.<br /><br />On the other hand, if they can't communicate better than this I have reservations that they are the folks to lead...Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152024447008244670noreply@blogger.com