From 2002-06 I had the pleasure of studying at Otago University. I also taught there in various roles as a researcher, tutor and fill-in lecturer for the Theology, Philosophy and Law schools. Otago was an intellectually rigorous and stimulating place; it’s reputation for being the one of the best Universities in New Zealand and the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Education'
Studying at Otago University no Riot
February 25th, 2009 20 Comments
Tags: Student Associations · Student Riots · University of Otago · Voluntary Student Membership
Guest Post: Laidlaw College’s Mark Strom Responds to Critics
October 21st, 2008 14 Comments
Some weeks ago I wrote a review on the launch of Laidlaw College. I commented on the new vision for the future and my own reflections and frustrations of studying at its previous incarnation, Bible College of New Zealand. The comments section of this post saw the eruption of strong sentiment and criticism of Laidlaw […]
Tags: BCNZ · Guest Post · Laidlaw College · Mark Strom
Laidlaw College
August 4th, 2008 19 Comments
On Saturday Madeleine and I attended the launch of Laidlaw College (formerly Bible College of New Zealand or BCNZ). It was an impressive event which was well attended; the Minister of Education Chris Carter, local MP Lynne Pillay, United Future’s Judy Turner, various Waitakere City Councillors and former BCNZ Principals were in attendance. The MC […]
Tags: BCNZ · Laidlaw College · Mark Strom
Home Education
June 18th, 2008 Comments Off on Home Education
Recent reports of parents being jailed for home schooling their children in Germany have made me think how greatful I am for our government (a rather rare moment). Six years ago we removed our children from school and began home educating them. We did this because at the time our eldest son who has Aspergers […]
Tags: Aspergers Syndrome · Home Education · Parental Rights
That Is Soooo Unfair
September 13th, 2007 1 Comment
Frequently when my six year old son tries to take something from his siblings, something that belongs to them and he has not asked for, he attempts to justify his actions with the phrase “but I want it” said in an annoying whiny, loud, self-pitying tone. An important part of moral education is to teach […]
Tags: Moral Discourse · Personal Responsibility · Role of the State · Statist Mindset
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
