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Blurring the Lines

Richard Mouw, the former president of Fuller Seminary and a professor of philosophy, shares an amusing anecdote from a lecture by the esteemed Catholic ethicist Charles Curran. During his talk, Curran recounted a memorable day when he was on his way to give an exam for his ethics class at the Catholic University.

As he walked behind two of his students, they were unaware that he was close enough to overhear their conversation. One student inquired, “Did you study for Curran’s test?” To which the other responded, “Not too much. With Curran, all you have to do is talk a lot about how complex and ambiguous everything is, and you’re sure to get a good grade!”