Early in my tenure on a seminary faculty, I attended an annual academic meeting of national scholars, similar to the one that attracted 10,000 persons last week in Boston. From the time I graduated (the first time) from Seminary, until my retirement, my ministry related to campuses \u2013 fifteen years to three University campuses and twenty-two years to a Seminary campus. For three and a half years I was a national consultant spending much of my time on various campuses in North American. Three of my sabbatical leaves were spent teaching on three Universities outside of America. I believe in higher education. I am committed to life-long learning. However, when I read the report of the liberal agenda of last week\u2019s meeting, I remembered in the meeting I attended years ago, that I became disinterested, and returned to my hotel room to watch a football game on TV between two Universities in which I had no interest. I love academia, I respect scholarship, and I agree with the purpose statement of last week\u2019s group \u2013 \u201cTo foster excellence in the study of religion\u201d \u2013 but I grow weary of the beliefs and actions of liberal \u201ctheologians\u201d who worry themselves with issues which I perceive as too far removed from the practical application of biblical truth. For many years, I began every class with II Timothy 2:15 and reminded the students that (in the words of the King James Bible) they were to spend the semester \u201cStudying\u201d (or to use a more modern translation – \u201cdiligently studying,\u201d or to use the purpose statement of the national group \u201cto foster excellence\u201d), but not just to study. They were to study for the purpose of presenting themselves to God. And beyond that, they were to study to present themselves to God as a \u201cworkman who does not need to be ashamed.\u201d And finally, they were to study to present themselves to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, \u201caccurately handling the word of truth.\u201d While I respect those with whom I disagree, and acknowledge that they have a right to their opinions, I am content to present myself and my teaching ministry before God as a II Timothy 2:15 believer and proponent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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