In the section entitled thinking God's thoughts, John Stott argues Psalm 19:1-4 and Romans 1:18-21 refer to God's self-revelation through the created order. Although it is a proclamation without speech, a voice without words, yet as a result of it all men to some degree "know God." This assumed ability of man to read what God has written in the universe is extremely important. All scientific research depends upon it, upon a correspondence between the character of what is being investigated and the mind of the … [Read more...] about Your Mind Matters 2: Why Use Our Minds?
Archives for June 2009
Week in Review – Summer Reflections on Education, the Outdoors, and the Mind
This week's Week in Review includes possible ways to address the shortfall of America's schools, to keep pace with textbook technology, to enjoy the outdoors through reading, and more! If you'd like to contribute to next week's Review, add your link(s) in the comments, or send them to Tom or Mike directly. From Tom Five Ways to Fix America's Schools (Harold O. Levy, NY Times Op-Ed, 06/08/2009): Any comments and/or recommendations? The biggest improvement we can make in higher education is to produce more … [Read more...] about Week in Review – Summer Reflections on Education, the Outdoors, and the Mind
Is God Relevant in the Public Square?
A special thank-you to the Emerging Scholar from Johns Hopkins University who passed along notes from Is God Relevant in the Public Square? Living with our deepest differences in a world of exploding pluralism -- Os Guinness (March 26, Veritas Forum).* Anyone have testimonies regarding or reflections upon the creation, cultivation, encouragement, and/or maintenance of a “Civil” Public Square on their campus, in their discipline? ------------------- Os Guinness, an author and social critic, began by asking us to take … [Read more...] about Is God Relevant in the Public Square?
Your Mind Matters 1: Mindless Christianity
This week starts our first ESN Book Club. Over the next four weeks, Tom and I will be leading our discussion of John Stott's classic, Your Mind Matters. If you don't have a copy of the book, our introduction to the ESN Book Club includes several options where you can buy it. This week, we'll be discussing the Mark Noll's foreword and chapter one, "Mindless Christianity," which are available as free PDF downloads from InterVarsity Press. Here's how this will work: Tom and I will alternate with a post about the book … [Read more...] about Your Mind Matters 1: Mindless Christianity
Week in Review – Recession, Tenure, N. T. Wright, and More
In this week's Week in Review, new graduates dealing with the recession, some notable reviews of N.T. Wright's new book, Justification, a new website for Christian lawyers, some additional coverage of A. N. Wilson's conversion, and more! If you'd like to contribute to next week's Review, add your link(s) in the comments, or send them to Tom or Mike directly. Reminder: We start our ESN Book Club on Your Mind Matters next Tuesday, June 9. We'll start with the forewords and Chapter 1. If you haven't gotten your copy … [Read more...] about Week in Review – Recession, Tenure, N. T. Wright, and More