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Articles by Michael Patrick Barber

About Michael Patrick Barber

Michael Patrick Barber is Associate Professor of Scripture and Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology (Greenwood Village, CO) and is the author of various books, including, Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know (Ignatius Press, 2019). He can be found online at TheSacredPage.com and on Twitter @MichaelPBarber.

Education is personal, not just embodied: A friendly response to Randall Smith

May 14, 2020 Michael Patrick Barber 15

Randall Smith’s recent CWR essay, entitled “Distance Education: It’s a long way from real education” (May 12, 2020), makes some valuable points about student learning. Smith is a wonderful scholar and teacher. I admire him […]