Feb 23/24, 2010: The College and Formation
First, I'd like to follow up on the themes from the last two sessions,
which were fairly low on attendance. Specifically, the questions there are
- What are the implications if our principal view of education is
formative rather than informative?
(Jan 26 questions and readings)
- What are the consequences for our students of our practice and
formation as scholars (i.e., our scholarship)?
(Feb 9 questions and contributed
comments)
In the last chapter of his Desiring the Kingdom, James
K.A. Smith turns his attention to the academy, under the title “The
Christian University is for Lovers.” If you have a chance to read
that, what of his thoughts, if any, fit Wheaton?
In addition, I'd like to pose some questions to consider, whether
you've done that reading or not.
- What is the end (telos) for a Christian college?
- More specifically, is there a particular role to which Wheaton
College is called?
- Does Wheaton have a particular call to offer to prospective
students?
- How do we think about “success” for our students? For
ourselves? For the college?
Cary Gray