Beginning September 30th, join us for a grand conversation on Faith across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science with author, Andy Walsh. Yes, that's the weekly ESN science blogger! Since Andy's part of our network, I thought I'd ask him a few quick questions: … [Read more...] about Faith Across The Multiverse Book Club Event
Snapshots of “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?”
Being a Christian has engendered in me a greater interest in intellectual matters I might not otherwise have taken seriously. History is no longer for me the torture it was as a schoolboy. And that is in part because I see the significance and relevance of history in my Christian faith. A deeper knowledge of the history and philosophy of science, beyond the logic of the disciplines themselves, I find fascinating and of enormous help in better understanding the relationships between the communities. – Ian Hutchinson, … [Read more...] about Snapshots of “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?”
Taking the “Selfie Challenge”
How do you view yourself? Do selfies bolster or undercut those feelings? What does God say and feel about you? - Craig Detweiler, Selfies (27) Introduction If you follow the Emerging Scholars Network on Facebook or Twitter, you'll remember that last week I posted a series of quotes from Craig Detweiler's Selfies: Searching for the Image of God in a Digital Age. My motivation was for us to wrap up the summer and engage the new academic year well. Craig Detweiler's reflections and practices assist us not only in … [Read more...] about Taking the “Selfie Challenge”
A Sower Went Out to Sow. . . . Again
Hear then the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. . . . -- Matthew 13:18-19 (ESV) Today we return to the Parable of the Sower and the Soils, introduced by an earlier post as part of a developing series on Parables Jesus Told [1]. Note: The first post, Entrusted . . ., considered the Parable of the Three Servants, or, The Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). … [Read more...] about A Sower Went Out to Sow. . . . Again
A Sower Went Out to Sow. . . .
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. . . ." -- Matthew 13:3 (ESV) Today's post on the Parable of the Sower and the Soils is the second in a series exploring Parables Jesus Told [1]. The first post, Entrusted . . ., considered the Parable of the Three Servants, or, The Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). … [Read more...] about A Sower Went Out to Sow. . . .