Online education is a tricky subject. I'm not against online learning per se. Good grief, I learned Greek via correspondence with Moody Bible Institute. My concern is this: more and more, face-to-face options are rapidly disappearing. Again, not saying that online classes can't be meaningful. I'm sure they can be. But they can never be substituted for a teacher's physical presence. They will never replace a professor patting you on the back after an exam, sharing life with you over a cup of coffee, or chatting with you during classroom breaks. People have always craved community. This is no less true of students.
Let's not overcomplicate this. Online education is fine. For many, it's the only option. But they will often leave you hungry for something else, something deeper, something truer, something you can't get on a screen. So take an in-person class if you can. Remember the
theology: Christian education is likeness education. Jesus said so (Luke 6:40).
