New College Franklin has two openings for faculty: Faculty Employment Application School Profile: Under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, New College Franklin disciples students through the Liberal Arts for wisdom, virtue, and service. New College Franklin is a four-year Christian Liberal Arts college dedicated to excellent academics and a community of discipleship. For centuries, the liberal arts, the freeing disciplines, have served as the curriculum for this holistic education. The student who encounters the … [Read more...] about Job Announcement: Faculty Positions at New College Franklin
Christian Thought and Practice
Pilgrimage Practices (#6): Coming Home
Many people assume that arriving at the destination of a pilgrimage such as the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral at the end of the Camino in Spain is the highlight for most pilgrims. After all, that was the reason for going – to reach the storied place that draws someone to step out. However, I've heard most people say that when they look back, these sacred sites are not necessarily the most significant parts of their journey. Instead, the community, the prayer practices, the walking, and even the interruptions … [Read more...] about Pilgrimage Practices (#6): Coming Home
Pilgrimage Practices (#5): Community
The community you interact with on pilgrimage – both those people traveling with you and those you meet– is a vital part of the experience. Because of a shared focus on arriving at the sacred site and perhaps engaging in ritual practices along the way, people who would never encounter one another outside of this journey find themselves relating deeply. Moreover, as we listen to and interact with these different people and their stories, God slowly reshapes our own story. I've heard from so many people who … [Read more...] about Pilgrimage Practices (#5): Community
Ornithology Through the Lens of Faith
Escuadrón (de guacamayos escarlata) [Four Red-and-green Macaws (also known as the Green-winged Macaws) flying in Peru.] by Ricardo Sánchez is licensed under CC BY 2.0 This is the first of a new series we are running through this year on ". . . Through the Lens of Faith" in which various Emerging Scholars reflect on how their faith has informed how they view their discipline. Our "Call for Articles on Faith and Fields of Study" includes submission guidelines as well as our offer of a free book for each accepted … [Read more...] about Ornithology Through the Lens of Faith
Pilgrimage Practices (#4): Praying
Let your prayers rise like smoke to the Great Spirit, for he will see and answer you. Every step is a prayer, and as you dance upon the earth for the things you seek, the way will open before you. In the same way, as you search for the true ancient pathways, you will find them. Answers will come to the ones who ask, good things will be found by the ones who search for them, and the way will open before the ones who keep dancing their prayers. I love the imagery in the First Nations Version … [Read more...] about Pilgrimage Practices (#4): Praying