We did exactly what we had planned today - which was nothing! John did go out early and row, but that all. We read the paper, watched CBS Sunday Morning, read books, did computer stuff. It's back to the real world tomorrow.
You need to know the gist of this story from the paper this morning, dateline Nashville, TN. The headline reads Southern Baptist seminary to offer academic program in homemaking. I must admit this piqued my interest so I started reading. My first thought was whether or not men would be admitted to the classes.
Here are some excerpts from the article: "The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary offers coursework in Greek and Hebrew, in archaeology, in the philosophy of religion and - starting this fall - in how to cook and sew...Southwestern Baptist...is introducing a new academic program in homemaking as part of an effort to establish what its president calls biblical family and gender roles...It will offer a bachelor of arts in humanities degree with a 23-hour concentration in homemaking. The program is only open to women."
And there it is!
"...the homemaking degree is one of 10 women's programs...and is 'only targeted to women whose heart and calling is the home.'"...Seminary President Paige Patterson was asked whether women would teach in the seminary's theology school under his leadership. "The New Testament is crystal clear that pastors are to be men," he said. Again, from the article, "Patterson's wife, Dorothy Patterson, is the only female faculty member now teaching in Southwestern's theology school."
Somehow, I just felt the need to share what the Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary is teaching. The whole article can be found in several publications by putting the name of the seminary in Google News.
Today's photo of the Delta Queen leaving Decatur, AL, is one of John's.
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