Fyi On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 7:38 PM James Wiegel via Dialogue < dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
“*Study” is a problem for me these days (in other words, “figuring out what is really going on”). With the tsunami of resources and the plethora of media, I find myself at sea trying to find firm ground to stand on, and an articulated perspective of what is going on that has some basis beyond my current opinions or those of my (currently) favored commentators. This emerging dilemma was recognized, last century, in the work of the staff and colleagues of The Ecumenical Institute of Chicago. In their courses and internal operations they spelled out an approach to “Study Methodology” that, for its time, seemed helpful. A half century later, I wonder how to outline an adequate approach to “study” .*
*That is to say, what are 3 insights you have about what makes authentic study these days? *
1 Have had some great studies in the Last Chapter 3 cohorts. We had 4 of us read The Five Invitations in a month. A two hour study every Monday led by a different person with a focus on grounding the author's insights in our lives. Having each of us lead a session was helpful but it was great to listen to people's examples from their owm lives 2. Having a group or just two to study together is great. Mary D'Souza and I read 'Yes to Life'- only two session but probably got twice as much out of reading when reading with somebody else 3. Charting got me through grad school and is still a reflective tool that keeps me focused- lead Bonhoeffer's Life Together- had to chart to begin to grasp his thinking.
Thanks. See attached outline of EI short course on study method. Jim Wiegel <http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=123>
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