A little over two years ago, before the pandemic, ESN launched our ESN Conversations, monthly conversations with scholars about the intersection of faith and scholarship. Over 400 people have participated in conversations. The early conversations weren't recorded, mostly due to legal reasons, but also to give us a chance to learn how to do this. By July of 2020, we had worked out those issues and began, with an interview of Elaine Howard Ecklund, to post these interviews on our newly created Emerging Scholars Network … [Read more...] about Have You Discovered ESN’s YouTube Channel?
Resources for ESN Members
Event Announcement: ESN Conversation – Struggling With Evangelicalism
Most of us who in some way identify as "evangelical" are struggling, whether we use this as a descriptor or affirm some of its historical theological distinctives. Some of us have left and some are thinking about it. Some of us have personally been impacted while others of us have witnessed injustices, the abuse of power, and other patterns of wrongdoing inconsistent with the gospel of Jesus. Even among those of us who have "stayed," perhaps because of positive factors in our own context, we wonder whether the label … [Read more...] about Event Announcement: ESN Conversation – Struggling With Evangelicalism
Seminary Now: How Do We Reconcile Science and the Bible on Origins?
We wanted to pass along from our partners at Seminary Now a preview of John Walton's course on The Lost World of Genesis One. Also, for a limited time, Seminary Now is offering up to a 50 percent discount on their courses! Consider signing up for this course or another as something to do over semester break! In his Seminary Now course based on the book The Lost World of Genesis One (InterVarsity Press), Bible scholar John Walton argues that Genesis was never intended to answer modern scientific questions about … [Read more...] about Seminary Now: How Do We Reconcile Science and the Bible on Origins?
Theology & Podcast Launches Today!
The Emerging Scholars Network is delighted to announce the launch today of a new podcast, Theology &. Many of our members have expressed interest in more theologically grounded conversations about faith and issues in our fields of study. We are delighted to co-sponsor this new effort toward that end. ____________________ Does academic research make a difference in the real world? Can faith and theology inform our research in other academic disciplines? Theology & is a new podcast that hosts conversations … [Read more...] about Theology & Podcast Launches Today!
Writers Wanted!
Have you ever been on the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog or social media and thought, ESN needs to write an article on...? You are probably right! But I wonder if it has occurred to you that you may be the person to write that article. After all, it did occur to you that an article is needed which means it is something you care about. What kind of article is ESN looking for? The basic answer is an article that will be an encouragement to other Emerging Scholars on the early career pathway in higher education. … [Read more...] about Writers Wanted!