http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2009/05/esn-book-club-your-mind-matters-and-some-housekeeping-matters/ From InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Network Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2009/05/esn-book-club-your-mind-matters-and-some-housekeeping-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-974 miller peck Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:37:54 +0000 http://blog.emergingscholars.org/?p=999#comment-974 John Stott asks for knowledge with zeal (as the apostle paul for truth with love). But if we are to grow in understanding, we need a venue for civil discussion. We see shibboleths (judges 12) smothering discussion, and being used to test loyalty, and as a basis for friendship...in secular and religious places. Francis Schaeffer wants honest answers to honest questions. It's said that students need a place where "heresies can bounce off the walls". But where? Emotions are more powerful than reason now. NT Wright in chicago grad conference said that with the departure of truth, reason, & evidence discussions become shouting matches. Schools like Harvard, once a "marketplace for ideas" are becoming "insane asylums". John Stott asks for knowledge with zeal (as the apostle paul for truth with love). But if we are to grow in understanding, we need a venue for civil discussion. We see shibboleths (judges 12) smothering discussion, and being used to test loyalty, and as a basis for friendship…in secular and religious places. Francis Schaeffer wants honest answers to honest questions. It’s said that students need a place where “heresies can bounce off the walls”. But where? Emotions are more powerful than reason now. NT Wright in chicago grad conference said that with the departure of truth, reason, & evidence discussions become shouting matches. Schools like Harvard, once a “marketplace for ideas” are becoming “insane asylums”.

]]> http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2009/05/esn-book-club-your-mind-matters-and-some-housekeeping-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Micheal Hickerson Fri, 29 May 2009 14:55:41 +0000 http://blog.emergingscholars.org/?p=999#comment-827 Done! The book club will now be starting on June 9. And, as I note above, the first chapter is very short (6 pages, in a small paperback format), so you shouldn't have trouble getting up to speed. Done! The book club will now be starting on June 9. And, as I note above, the first chapter is very short (6 pages, in a small paperback format), so you shouldn’t have trouble getting up to speed.

]]> http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2009/05/esn-book-club-your-mind-matters-and-some-housekeeping-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Micheal Hickerson Thu, 28 May 2009 17:56:59 +0000 http://blog.emergingscholars.org/?p=999#comment-821 Hi Nate. That's a great point. Let me check with Tom, but I think we can do this. Hi Nate. That’s a great point. Let me check with Tom, but I think we can do this.

]]> http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2009/05/esn-book-club-your-mind-matters-and-some-housekeeping-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Nate Thu, 28 May 2009 16:17:30 +0000 http://blog.emergingscholars.org/?p=999#comment-819 Hey can you push this back a week or two? It sounds like a great idea, but it'll take a few days (if not a week) for most of us to go out and get the book, let alone start reading it. Hey can you push this back a week or two? It sounds like a great idea, but it’ll take a few days (if not a week) for most of us to go out and get the book, let alone start reading it.

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