Sunday After-school Special- The Padre
Sunday's usual New Religious Movements feature will not be posted to-day, due to special request.
One J. Bowman, who has already extended his influence elsewhere, has requested that I do a special post in regards to one of my teachers who is leaving the profession this year. I readily agreed with this sensible proposition, but it's been difficult to figure out exactly what to do about it.
So, at the risk of sounding cliche, I'll post things I've learned from this professor, and invite others to share their stories in the comments section. I only ask that, for the sake of his future career, people not use the Padre's name or make a direct reference to his occupation. This will serve as a sort of living testament to his teaching career.
I've had the padre for three classes now, and I must say that they were all quite enjoyable. Though it proved difficult to stick to the subject matter at times, even digressions proved to be a valuable experience in my continuing education. His smart-alecky manner helped humanise what could potentially be a very dry subject. Furthermore, it generated a near-cult following. This was excaberated by the obvious tendency of people in the same major to take the same classes, until the classes were comprised mostly of "regulars." Even though the subject changed, the crowd didn't, and soon a comfortable pattern emerged. Friendships were forged, and everyone moved to occupy a certain niche of classroom conversation.
All of this was thanks to the padre's excellent approach to class-room discussion. I never thought I'd see so many people from all walks of life debating whether something was natural law or merely divine positive law. Thanks to the padre, it became a reality. He will be greatly missed.
One J. Bowman, who has already extended his influence elsewhere, has requested that I do a special post in regards to one of my teachers who is leaving the profession this year. I readily agreed with this sensible proposition, but it's been difficult to figure out exactly what to do about it.
So, at the risk of sounding cliche, I'll post things I've learned from this professor, and invite others to share their stories in the comments section. I only ask that, for the sake of his future career, people not use the Padre's name or make a direct reference to his occupation. This will serve as a sort of living testament to his teaching career.
I've had the padre for three classes now, and I must say that they were all quite enjoyable. Though it proved difficult to stick to the subject matter at times, even digressions proved to be a valuable experience in my continuing education. His smart-alecky manner helped humanise what could potentially be a very dry subject. Furthermore, it generated a near-cult following. This was excaberated by the obvious tendency of people in the same major to take the same classes, until the classes were comprised mostly of "regulars." Even though the subject changed, the crowd didn't, and soon a comfortable pattern emerged. Friendships were forged, and everyone moved to occupy a certain niche of classroom conversation.
All of this was thanks to the padre's excellent approach to class-room discussion. I never thought I'd see so many people from all walks of life debating whether something was natural law or merely divine positive law. Thanks to the padre, it became a reality. He will be greatly missed.
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