For this final post in this series on the Habits of an Incarnational Presence, we asked two of our GFM staff, Tim Wang (University of Texas – Austin) and Greg Ehlert (University of California – San Diego) to give us a brief snapshot of how they have experienced the principles of Incarnational Presence in their […]
Science Corner: Scientific Reformation
My son wrote an essay recently on the cultural antecedents to the French Revolution and declining belief in absolute monarchy. One of the elements discussed was the availability of Bible translations in languages other than Latin, reducing the role of priests as conduits of spiritual authority and raising questions about the parallel role of monarchs […]
Upcoming Emerging Scholars Network Conversations
We have some great Emerging Scholars Network Conversations in the coming months! October 27, 2021 at 5 pm ET. Power Women. “The dominant narrative we hear as professor mothers is that motherhood and academia are incompatible.” Two challenging vocations, each filled with complexities and daily ups and downs. Yet more and more women are answering the call to […]
INCARNATIONAL PRESENCE: PARTICIPATION IN THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
This week in our Practices of Incarnational Presence series, we come to the third of the “social imaginaries” that shape Incarnational Presence on our campuses. The imaginary is the jazz ensemble, listening together to the “heavenly music” and then entering in. By Julian M. Reese with Teresa Hooper “Then Illuvatar said to [the Ainur], ‘Of […]
ESN Roundtable: Applying to Grad School
The transition from undergraduate studies to graduate school can be challenging! There is the whole process of deciding what schools to apply to, taking GRE’s if they are required, completing applications, gathering references, visiting campuses, talking with students and potential advisors in the program and more. When you have been accepted into a program and […]