Academic Rigor and Fraternal Conversations

by Shawn Barnett

One of the many advantages to serving in Fort Wayne is proximity to Concordia Theological Seminary. I particularly relish the opportunities to develop friendships and fraternal relationships with the professors and seminarians that I regularly come into contact with as well as with the many pastors who stop by during Symposia week.

My blog post on academic rigor at the seminaries has given rise to a number of fraternal conversations that I've been able to have face to face. While I still think this is a conversation that needs to be had and while I believe the Seminary will benefit greatly by confidently and persuasively addressing criticism, both private and public, I think that my concerns are better addressed in fraternal conversations in real time and space rather than on social media.

To that end, I have removed the original post.