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Return to Catechesis?
So... I love Keller's emphasis on catechesis, but how is this new catechism better than the catechisms of old? Isn't boiling things down to the "lowest common denominator" exactly what the Sunday School movement has done? Hasn't this led to Veggie Tales and Max Lucado? Distinctives are important!
Update: having gone through this with my wife (one a day for 52 days), she came to the same conclusion I did. While it's wonderful to be "together for the Gospel" and find the lowest common denominator for all actual Christians to agree on, it would seem silly to use a catechism (something generally committed to memory) in our different denominations. Baptists, it's okay to be Baptist (unless the Scriptures convince you otherwise). Presbyterians, it's okay to be Presbyterian (again, unless the Scriptures themselves convince you otherwise). We have some serious disagreements on what the Bible teaches on some very important secondary and tertiary issues. And one tool we use to teach these is our Catechisms and Confessions.Show lessCreediii
Fantastic, but . . .
This is a wonderful app, and though my child is only 5 months, I am still excited for the inevitable day when we start to teach her this catechism. But what surprises me greatly is the lack of an iPhone app. Many don't have an iPad, and that's just fewer hands on this resource. Also, many kids have iPod touches, and to have a catechism for them to look at while at school or wherever is invaluable. Also, and I may be missing it, but a section to write notes would do well to further ingrain these truths in people's minds.Show lesssilofolous
excellent teaching tool
this catechism app is really well put together. ease of use and design are superb. i personally appreciate that it centers on the gospel with a "broadly reformed" approach, rather than getting into the finer points of tulip (some of which i do not agree with.) the prayers and articles that expand the main idea of each point make it a wonderful learning tool not only for beginners, but even for those in vocational ministry or seminary. the only addition i could wish for is that besides the "child" version and "adult" version (which, btw, the adult answer to each question is made to contain the exact words of the child's version with fuller explanation = brilliant!) is that they would've also made a version even somewhat simpler for pre-schoolers, as some of the answers even in the children's version would be difficult for smaller children. nevertheless, i think i'm gonna try to go through it with my 6 and 3 years olds and hope for the best. :)Show lessbm1981
