A sermon is more than a lecture. It's also a ritual. Simply showing up = participation.
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Both lectures and sermons educate (speaker to audience). But sermons also *create common knowledge*, i.e., that certain values are accepted.
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@KevinSimler the fact that moocs are struggling to take off suggests classrooms are more ritual than education, too. -
@hamandcheese Yes!! (Maybe?) Different ritual transaction though, right? College education = prestigious ppl willing to teach me? - 3 more replies
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@KevinSimler That's why we have to all send each other the link. - End of conversation
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@KevinSimler Corollary 2: Sermons have moved to twitter, where the audience can participate in real time by RTing and Liking. -
@Meaningness@KevinSimler Are "Amens" Likes or RTs? - 1 more reply
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