I hate essays!
I fail to understand how they help show my understanding. I believe all they show is that I can construct a logical argument and that have read some books. A few days after writing the essay it is very easy to forget the arguments I’ve written about.I’d much prefer a short interview to test my understanding which I am sure would be more fun to mark and more helpful in the learning process even if more stressful.
So … one of my current essay titles:
In the light of modern scholarly understanding of the history of Christian initiation, is it possible to present a convincing theology of infant baptism?
errr … YES!
now, why do I need to write another 2499 words?
The Shiny Headed Prophet 
I so totally understand this frustration….Now if we could blog our response instead we could get creative, set it to music, add abstract images, vlog, link to a meditation with movement, meander…I have ‘Select a major doctrine and assess the extent to which scripture, tradition and context contribute to our understanding of this doctrine.’ I look at this and lose the will to live! :0)
lol, thanksthat made me laugh out loadhere we are training for missin, but the training is zapping ur will to live!Do you think there is something not quite right here?!