ESN has a long history of book reviews of significant works that help us think Christianly about the world. We so appreciate this review from Gregory Rummo of a C.S. Lewis classic, that makes a great summer read! SUMMARY The Great Divorce – A Dream,[1] is a fantasy “with an intended moral.” It is an allegory about Heaven and Hell. Whether inspired by or written in response to William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,[2] The Great Divorce dispels the notion that a person can get to Heaven while still clinging … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Great Divorce
Science Corner
Science Corner: It *IS* a question of where he grips it!
Something has been pulling the fake flowers off of our hummingbird feeder. Raccoons are the primary suspect. Hummingbirds don't seem strong enough, and don't need to tug at petals to feed. Also, the vandalism occurs overnight. Oh yeah, and there are the incriminating raccoon paw prints all around the feeder. Seemed pretty cut and dry. But then a headline about how "some hummingbirds are flower robbers" caught my eye. Maybe hummingbirds do engage in more than nectar sipping. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: It *IS* a question of where he grips it!
Rediscovering Jesus: Global Gifts from South Asia
This post is the fifth in a multi-part series revealing the gifts Christians from other countries bring to our American campus communities and churches. This part focuses on the gifts South Asian Christians bear. “I told these girls how much Jesus loved Mary Magdalene and elevated women's status. God then led me to tell them how worthy they are in Jesus' eyes and how much He loves each of us.” Writing to me after returning to Pakistan as a Ph.D. candidate and leader of her university campus ministry, Nabila (alias) … [Read more...] about Rediscovering Jesus: Global Gifts from South Asia
Science Corner: You’ll Kill More S. aureus with Honey AND Vinegar
Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow. - Men in Black In the film, Tommy Lee Jones' Kay wants to make Will Smith's Jay consider what else he might be wrong about (beyond the existence of aliens). In doing so, Kay reinforces two related ideas: knowledge only ever accumulates, and by extension those who came … [Read more...] about Science Corner: You’ll Kill More S. aureus with Honey AND Vinegar
The Lion’s Side of the Story: The Gifts of the African Church beyond the 3D’s of Diseases, Disaster, and Despair
Emmanuel Ambané Jr. and his wife Allison build multiethnic faith communities with students and faculty in Hampton Roads, Virginia. In this article, the fourth in a series, he focuses on the unique contributions of the African church to the global church. While it was said at the World Missionary Conference of Edinburgh (WMCE) in 1910 that Africa was a place of no hope for the Gospel because of the strong growing presence of Islam, many people may be surprised to hear that, today, Africa is the … [Read more...] about The Lion’s Side of the Story: The Gifts of the African Church beyond the 3D’s of Diseases, Disaster, and Despair