Author Archives: Israel Galindo

About Israel Galindo

Israel Galindo is Coordinator of the Leadership in Ministry program at the Center for Lifelong Learning, Columbia Theological Seminary. Formerly he was Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary and Dean at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

Book Review: Authentic Spirituality by Callen

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Against the prevailing but uninformed notion that “I am spiritual, but not religious,” Barry L. Callen (professor of Christian studies at Anderson University, editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal and founding editor of Anderson University Press) counters that religion and … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 7, 2007 by Israel Galindo
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Preparing for Christmas II

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Israel Galindo

Preparation for Christmas means anticipation, which is, of course, the spirit of Advent. Right around this time I start to get all sorts of kitsch e-mails about Christmas. You know them, you probably see them every year: animated “Christmas cards” … Continue reading →

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Book review: Bass, Christianity for the Rest of Us

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Israel Galindo

“The most important book of the decade about emerging Christianity and the renewal of mainline congregations.” “This book is so full of good news that I keep it next to my Bible.” Without denying the positive contribution and “good news” … Continue reading →

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Book reviews: Thielen and Langford on worship

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Israel Galindo

For some of us who have been following with interest the “worship wars” of the past decades, there seems to be a tangible waning of the passions that fed the rhetoric. Arguably, the worship wars are over, all that is … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 30, 2007 by Israel Galindo
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Hippocratic Oaths, Technology, and Teaching

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Israel Galindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? MYTH: Following a time-honored tradition, upon becoming physicians, all doctors take the Hippocratic Oath. TRUTH: … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 26, 2007 by Israel Galindo
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Posted on November 22, 2007 by Israel Galindo
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“There’s a disturbance in the force.”

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I like Star Wars, the movie, as much as the next person—at least the original (while not technically sophisticated, or particularly well-acted, nevertheless it retains its charm). But there’s nothing like being corrected by a 16-year-old Star Wars geek on … Continue reading →

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