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From Amazon.com: "Christians should evaluate philosophy by biblical criteria. This will shed greater light on the developments in the history of philosophy and better prepare us for the intellectual challenges of our time. The fall of Adam brought intellectual as well as moral corruption on the human race, and the effects of the fall can be seen in the work of philosophers, most of whom try to understand the world autonomously through reasoning apart from God's revelation. Some philosophers have appealed to God's revelation, but their work has often been compromised with the wisdom of the world. Revelation should inform reason, and not the other way round. In the past, even Christian theology was corrupted by the movement toward intellectual autonomy, creating the tradition of liberalism, which has unhappily dominated academic theology down to the present day. But there is hope a new generation of Christian thinkers take God's Word seriously. Frame's unique new contribution augments that process."
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Eden Theological Seminary - Life changing!
by Karen Yang
(St. Louis)
I attended Eden for a dual-degree social work and divinity program, receiving a Master of Social Work at a partnering institution.
At the height of the Ferguson uprising, I studied at Eden under professors who helped me make sense of the racial dynamics in US America and to be formed as a theologian in the crucible of activism. Liberation, queer, postcolonial, feminist, and womanist theologies helped me to make meaning of all that I was experience, while professors ushered me into race-critical thinking.
They exposed my growing edges and the ways that I still have unresolved questions-- I still have much work to do around learning about care for those who are differently-abled and about how I understand Christology and soteriology.
And surprise, surprise! Despite my reluctance to work in the church, now I work as a Minister of Family Programming for a Metropolitan Community Church. I cannot say enough good things about this institution!
They could stand to improve the following:
-access for those with different abilities (especially physical)
-greater financial assistance, especially to address food insecurity, access to mental health care, and health insurance
-more focus on spiritual disciplines and personal devotion
-a more global perspective, including hyphenated identities (e.g. Asian American)
Their strengths include:
-progressive, systemic and structural thinking, advocacy, and activism
-a close-knit community where you can get to know other colleagues, staff, professors on a personal level
-constructive, contextual theology
-ecumenical collaboration for liturgy design
