I forgot a question.
Give me a minute to explain.
[Don’t miss the slide in the Afterword]
Over five decades of teaching there are four questions that I impress on students when studying anything.
Number one: What is the source or origin of your subject? Who is the person most well known for the idea and who influenced them?
Number two: What is the definition of the term you are studying? Whoever controls the definition, controls the conversation.
Number three: What is the standard by which you will evaluate the ethics of the discipline? What are the rules of study for your subject?
Number four: What is the outcome of the search? What results come from the object, person, or idea you are researching?
Questions about sources, definitions, standards, and outcomes are important for anyone in any walk of life. Getting answers to these questions can help us know how best to live.
Thanks for spending this minute with me, Dr. Mark Eckel.
AFTERWORD in a slide, I added a question since taping:
Mark Eckel (MA English, ThM Old Testament, PhD Social Science Research) is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration, Liberty University.
“Give Me a Minute” is an ongoing effort to simply, clearly, and quickly explain aspects of true Truth.
Gratitude, as always, to my longtime friend, videographer, and tech guru Josh for his continued service.