Thirsting for God in the Classroom: A Meditation on Psalm 42:1–8

  1. William P. Brown

Article first published online: 11 SEP 2003

DOI: 10.1111/1467-9647.00173

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Teaching Theology & Religion

Teaching Theology & Religion

Volume 6, Issue 4, pages 187–189, October 2003

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Brown, W. P. (2003), Thirsting for God in the Classroom: A Meditation on Psalm 42:1–8. Teaching Theology & Religion, 6: 187–189. doi: 10.1111/1467-9647.00173

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  1. Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education

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  1. Issue published online: 11 SEP 2003
  2. Article first published online: 11 SEP 2003

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Abstract.  This brief meditation on teaching was shared at a gathering of mid-career theological school teachers for a retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona. It draws upon the author's familiarity with the desert to provide a metaphoric exploration of the “desiccation and delight” that surprises us repeatedly in our classrooms and instructs us in humility and hope.

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