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title: 'A Method of Teaching Religion in a College'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1869-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Bible and Canon'
- 'Public Worship'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 49'
- 'Luke 18'
- 'James 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1869-a-method-of-teaching-religion-in-a-college
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# A Method of Teaching Religion in a College

McCosh outlines a college method for teaching religion: Sabbath afternoon devotional lectures centered on the life of Christ, plus weekly class instruction, biblical study, and non‑sectarian spiritual formation.

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