Most professional beliefs, especially Christian religious beliefs, are taught through formal, usually verbal, instruction. Such formal instruction may be devoid of personal experience to match the verbal teaching.. . Just as the instruction is verbal, the learner's profession of the belief is verbal.

Donovan L. Graham
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Most professional beliefs, especially Christian religious beliefs, are taught through formal, usually verbal, instruction. Such formal instruction may be devoid of personal experience to match the verbal teaching. . . Just as the instruction is verbal, the learner's profession of the belief is verbal.

Source: Teaching Redemptively: Bringing Grace And Truth Into Your Classroom

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