Week 1 Monday

The first class meeting in CIM 500 was an intriguing start to my seminary career. The most interesting aspects of our class time today were the introduction of this idea of “missional engagement in the west” which is a somewhat controversial statement considering the hegemonic power of the church in western culture. As well as Said’s “On Orientalism” which brought up the lenses with which us as Westerners view the surrounding “others” and how rooted and foundational these lenses are in our cultural educations. An excellent beginning to an interesting course.