'A Medieval model of education stresses the importance of learning by way of imitation; that imitation is part of classical education might seem obvious, rote, however more is at stake in imitation than first meets the eye. Imitation is the desire to share being, to see as the other sees, to create as the other creates, to be as the other has being. Imitation sits at the center of Christian theosis and ethics; “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ,” writes Paul. The Christian who imitates Christ has become like Christ; we may not become like Christ unless we imitate Him. We come to know Christ through His imitation, through seeing the world as Christ sees, through the intuitive act of being Christ as we are ourselves. We do not plunder Christ, neither do we plunder Paul. Jesus Christ was crucified in the flesh; no series of tenets and methods and techniques was crucified on your behalf.'
He's on to something.
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