Last week, Bill Nelson considered the traditional framing of the Genesis accounts of Ishmael, leaving us with some of the questions this raised for him. Today, he digs deeper and proposes a re-framing of that narrative, based on digging deeper into these texts. He concludes with a consideration of the implications this might have for Muslim-Christian dialogue. A Counter-Narrative Reading the Bible through a Middle Eastern lens helps us understand its cultural context. Tony Maalouf, a Lebanese Christian scholar, … [Read more...] about Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part Two
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Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part One
We work alongside Muslim scholars on most campuses. Bill Nelson, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Minister at Johns-Hopkins, shared an article with us arising out of his experience of sharing a Peace Feast with Muslim Students. This led to a study of the Genesis texts on Ishmael, how they have commonly framed, and how a closer look leads to a re-framing with implications for Muslim-Christian relations. _____________________ In March 2020, we held our first Peace Feast with the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at the … [Read more...] about Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part One
Incarnational Presence: The Series
We are so grateful for the articles Julian Reese, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Minister at UT Knoxville, has shared with us over the past five weeks. We hope many graduate and faculty communities will discuss the practice of incarnational presence together and consider how this might be "incarnated" in their own departmental contexts. We offer here the links and summaries to all five articles as well as a list of resources for further reading Julian has shared with … [Read more...] about Incarnational Presence: The Series
Incarnational Presence: Encouraging Creative Participation
This is the fifth in our series on incarnational presence. To read previous articles, here are links for: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four. In this article, Julian Reese and Teresa Hooper explore how we may creatively participate in what God is doing in our departments. ______________________________________ ENCOURAGING CREATIVE PRESENCE Julian Reese, with Teresa Hooper “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” Followers of Jesus in the Academy are sent there by Jesus. They enter academic … [Read more...] about Incarnational Presence: Encouraging Creative Participation
Incarnational Presence: The Translation Principle
Photo by Christina Morillo from Pexels We are grateful to Julian Reese for sharing this series of articles on incarnational presence, particularly in the context of our academic departments. This is Part four of the series. To read previous articles, here are links for: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. _____________________________ Last week, as we reflected on earning an incarnational voice, we articulated a posture toward the academic conversation. We envisioned entering the thought world of an … [Read more...] about Incarnational Presence: The Translation Principle