Author: Miguel Rivera

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Opinion

The Sacred Journey of Learning

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Here we are at the beginning of another fall semester. This year there is a record number of first-year students, who are all attending one of the many Gateway Seminars. I teach two of these seminars, and I look forward to it each year. Why? Because I am privileged to be an important part of getting first-year students started in the right direction on their four-year journeys of learning, self-discovery, spiritual growth, and becoming modern Christian adults. I stress to my two Gateway classes that the purpose of Gateway is to learn how to be a faithful Christian learner. I am not sure that they all appreciate what this really means.

Opinion

How Do I Learn to Think?

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Learning how to think is a process; it is a discipline. It requires patience. It is painful at first, but it gets more natural, deeper, and broader with practice. Ask the “why” questions, not just the “what” questions. Use your imagination. “Become” a Buddhist for a week, then come back to yourself and take an inventory. You will notice that you have changed. Do this regularly, with discipline and purpose, and you will learn how to think.