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Direct linkSolvang, Elna K. – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2004
The Bible is a non-western text subject to a variety of interpretations and applications--constructive and destructive. The academic study of the Bible, therefore, requires critical thinking skills and the ability to engage with diversity. The reality is that most first-year college students have not yet developed these skills. Rather than bemoan…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, College Freshmen, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
