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Mark Hansard

Faith and Reason, Part 3: Aquinas

September 23, 2018 by Mark Hansard Leave a Comment

Frequent ESN contributor and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA Graduate & Faculty Ministries Staff Mark Hansard returns with Part 3 of a  series on faith and reason. As you may remember,  Part 1  took a  brief look at a Scriptural basis for using reason and logic, and Part 2 explored St. Augustine's ideas about faith and reason. Today, Mark explores the views of Thomas Aquinas on the issue.   We're always happy to share Mark's thoughtful writings. Interested in reading more by Mark? You can explore his … [Read more...] about Faith and Reason, Part 3: Aquinas

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: evidence, faith, faith and reason, faith and reason series, thomas aquinas, will

Faith and Reason, Part 2: Augustine

August 17, 2018 by Mark Hansard 1 Comment

Frequent ESN contributor and Graduate & Faculty Ministries Staff Mark Hansard returns with Part 2 of a summer series on faith and reason. As you may remember,  Part 1  took a  brief look at a Scriptural basis for using reason and logic. We're always happy to share Mark's thoughtful writings. Interested in reading more by Mark? You can explore his thoughts on learning about godly scholarships through Hebrews, his popular posts on The Fruit of the Spirit in Academia, or all of his literary and theological … [Read more...] about Faith and Reason, Part 2: Augustine

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Augustine, Confessions, faith, faith and reason, faith and reason series, grace, knowledge, Plato, reason, the fall, theology, will

Faith and Reason, Part 1

July 6, 2018 by Mark Hansard Leave a Comment

Frequent ESN contributor and Graduate & Faculty Ministries Staff Mark Hansard returns to give us a summer series on faith and reason. We're always happy to share Mark's thoughtful writings. Interested in reading more by Mark? You can explore his thoughts on learning about godly scholarships through Hebrews, his popular posts on The Fruit of the Spirit in Academia, or all of his literary and theological reflections for ESN.   In this series on Faith and Reason, we will take a brief look at a Scriptural basis … [Read more...] about Faith and Reason, Part 1

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship Tagged With: Christ and the academy, faith and reason, faith and reason series, Paul, theology

What we learn about Godly Scholarship from Hebrews

January 29, 2017 by Mark Hansard Leave a Comment

Frequent contributor Mark Hansard shares reflections from his campus ministry experience and literary, philosophical, and theological training. See his recent pieces on faith and doubt in an Emily Dickinson poem  and what academics can learn from the life of Joseph, or browse his previous work for ESN here.   The book of Hebrews, one of the more finely written books of the New Testament, contains several hints for us about what Godly scholarship can look like under the influence of the Spirit. While it is unknown … [Read more...] about What we learn about Godly Scholarship from Hebrews

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christian Thought and Practice, Devotional, Life in the Academy Tagged With: academic vocations, Christian thought and practice, devotional, Hebrews, life in the academy

Academic Lessons from the Life of Joseph

January 22, 2017 by Mark Hansard Leave a Comment

InterVarsity graduate staffer and frequent ESN blog contributor Mark Hansard applies ideas from the life of Joseph to the calling of Christian academics. For reflections by Mark on the fruit of the Spirit in academia, see  his series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. For other work by Mark, including literary reflections and faith/science interviews, see this link. The story of Joseph's life, beginning in Genesis 37, offers us a number of lessons that can be applied to the academic world. As you recall, Joseph was the … [Read more...] about Academic Lessons from the Life of Joseph

Filed Under: Academic Ethics, Christ and the Academy, Devotional, Joseph, Life in the Academy Tagged With: Academic Ethics, devotional, Integrity, intellectual virtues, Joseph

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