Author Archives: igalindo

About igalindo

Israel Galindo is Professor and Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Myths about Trees, Eve, DNA, and Interpretation

Posted on August 3, 2007 by igalindo

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: Trees are critical to earth’s survival because they provide most of the earth’s oxygen … Continue reading →

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Leadership in Ministry Workshops summer newsletter

Posted on August 2, 2007 by igalindo

The current issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops newsletter (Summer 2007) is now available. Download the newsletter (.pdf, 10 pages) here: limsummer07.pdf. (This is an “interactive” document, so look for tags to websites and features).* ISSUE CONTENTS: The Rules, … Continue reading →

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Avoiding “Fuzzy Thinking”

Posted on August 1, 2007 by igalindo

One of the things I strive for in my classes is to help students move from “fuzzy thinking” about matters of faith to the capacity to engage in “critical thinking.” Fuzzy thinking takes different forms, including, “devotional,” “rhetorical,” “metaphorical,” and … Continue reading →

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Book: Perspectives on Children’s Spiritual Formation

Posted on July 31, 2007 by igalindo

Michael J. Anthony, Professor of Christian Education at Talbot School of Theology is the author of Perspectives on Children’s Spiritual Formation (Broadman & Holman, 2006) presents in counterpoint form four contemporary views of children’s spiritual formation and four related methods … Continue reading →

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Quicumque vult posters

Posted on July 30, 2007 by igalindo

I’ve been reading up on heresies lately. In the course of my readings I was inspired by the words of confession from the Athanasian Creed (also know as the “Quicumque vult”). The creed is authoritative to Catholic, Anglican, and some … Continue reading →

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The pastoral life. Heavenly?

Posted on July 28, 2007 by igalindo

I often tell people that I’ve never had a bad job, and I can say that honestly. I even enjoyed my years in parish ministry, due in great part to having landed in a great congregation. Although pastoral ministry remains … Continue reading →

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Taking it to the streets: an educational immersion approach

Posted on July 27, 2007 by igalindo

Five members of the Greater Richmond Area Christian Educators (GRACE) peer learning group took a field trip to The Center for Church Understanding of Islam and a local mosque, The Islamic Center of Virginia in November of 2006. The event … Continue reading →

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Effectual Faith domains are subtle

Posted on July 25, 2007 by igalindo

In a recent post Marty identified the “domains of effectual faith” found in a couple of my books (The Craft of Christian Teaching and in How to Be The Best Christian Small Group Leader). Marty’s treatment was accurate, and the … Continue reading →

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Common sense in pastoral leadership

Posted on July 24, 2007 by igalindo

Emotional Intelligence is one of the fields of research that currently is being applied to pastoral leadership. I think it holds great promise to effective pastoral leadership because the nature of leadership in the (systemic) context of congregations is more … Continue reading →

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Christendom redux

Posted on July 23, 2007 by igalindo

Theocracies are not new, of course. They spring up all throughout history (and literature), sometimes as a result of a group that sees itself as a “remnant” and splits off from a larger religious culture, and sometimes they come about … Continue reading →

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