The Medieval University

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The Medieval University:
Model for Today’s Christian University?

The relations with the neighboring Turtle Rock community would definitely be worse with the medieval model for many reasons. Getting use to a transition would be very hard and by doing this, Turtle Rock would have to adjust to the medieval model, which in a way would be hard. The language would first be a problem for the community for Concordia and Turtle Rock. Because the Medieval University requires each student to know the Latin Language, Turtle Rock would have to eventually learn the language. Personally, I think these adjustments aren’t necessary at all due to the fact that Turtle Rock is not part of the Medieval System. Because the medieval university wasn’t even a system with complete order, chancellors had to examine the teachers and reject the unworthy, and they had to create their very own constitution. I think that the Turtle Rock neighbors wouldn’t obey and agree on the constitution laws, because they wouldn’t feel obligated since they aren’t a part of that system. The turtle rock community would also feel very uncomfortable with the fact that these students are quite the rowdy type. Medieval model students were known as the rowdy type and the students at Concordia would most likely follow these footsteps into childish chaos. In some universities, the students had controlled most of the curriculum, which in present Concordia, would never be the case. Students at Medieval Universities also had a good amount of power over the universities. Turtle Rock would definitely feel very insecure with this especially with their reputation of being rowdy. I think that the Turtle Rock community is happy and satisfied with the Present Concordia system. Another huge problem that would disturb the community would be the fact that medieval students and teachers were criticized for all the seven deadly sins. These sins included greed, sloth, pride, lust, glutton...