ERIC Number: EJ926040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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"Jesus Christ the Apple Tree": Preparing for Good Friday in a Literature and Environment Course
Bowen, Deborah C.
Journal of Education & Christian Belief, v15 n1 p43-52 2011
This paper reflects on a visit by Christian poet John Terpstra to the final class session (on a Maundy Thursday) of my Literature and Environment course, to read his poetry suite on making a cross for his church out of a fruit-tree in an orchard being ploughed under for construction. Terpstra plays on the Stations of the Cross by interweaving the story of his own cross-making with the narrative of Jesus' crucifixion. The quasi-liturgical event of this reading created a profound stillness in the classroom, generated an animated discussion following, and raised important issues about the relationship of liturgy to classroom and of affective to cognitive learning. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Poetry, Poets, Literature, Christianity, Biblical Literature, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Religious Education, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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