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Election Reflections

Seminary Election Reflections

Last updated on: May 4, 2016 at 11:43 am   by Eric Smith

Seminary Election Reflections 2016-05-04T11:43:47-06:00 Eric Smith

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The ancient Greeks used ostraca (pottery shards) in their voting. Things have changed since then! Image credit: Giovanni Dall'Orto, under license.

The ancient Greeks used ostraca (pottery shards) in their voting. Things have changed since then! Image credit: Giovanni Dall’Orto, under license.

This blog is the collective work of a group of students at a theological school in the United States of America. These students are studying at the masters level, often but not always pursuing ordination in various denominations. They vary in age, geographical location, social location, sexuality and gender, race, and class. Some of these students have chosen to blog anonymously, and others have chosen to use their names. In every case their opinions are their own, and they speak only for themselves, not for the institution. Readers are invited to comment and interact with the articles, but we request that discourse always be kept civil.

This blog will track the 2016 US election season for six months, from the end of the primary season until the general election on November 8th and its aftermath. Students represented on this blog come from three different classes–an introduction to the New Testament course, an introduction to the Hebrew Bible course, and a course on the history of Christianity prior to about the year 600. Students will attempt to put what they learn in those classes into conversation with the national election, and see what insights emerge.

Thanks for stopping by, and we hope you enjoy our election reflections from the perspective of theological school students!

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