One of the greatest high wire artists in history was Charles Blondin, also known as "The Great Blondin." Beginning in 1859, he walked across the Niagara Falls gorge on numerous occasions. On one of these, he stopped midway to cook and eat an omelet! On others, he did it blindfolded, on stilts, pushing a wheelbarrow, or carrying his manager on his back. I suspect for some of us, the quest for a "balanced" life feels much like this. Sometimes we try to do all of Blondin's feats at once. We try to balance our spiritual … [Read more...] about The Balanced Life — A High Wire Act or a Spacious Path?
Conference Report: Developing A Christian Mind at Harvard/MIT
On January 19-20, 2024, the first Developing a Christian Mind Conference in the United States was held at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This article is drawn from a report written to ministry partners by Jeff Barneson, Associate Director of Faculty Ministry and Campus Staff Minister at Harvard University. Last weekend we hosted our first conference on Developing a Christian Mind at Harvard & MIT. The initiative, based on the longstanding conference - DCM Oxford - was an experiment for … [Read more...] about Conference Report: Developing A Christian Mind at Harvard/MIT
Mathematics Through the Lens of Faith: A Path For Integration
We appreciate this latest contribution to our "Through the Lens of Faith" series. Matt Lunsford argues that integration is a two way street, so perhaps it would be fitting to add "and Faith Through the Lens of Mathematics" to the article title! We would also like to acknowledge that this article first appeared in the Fall 2023 edition of the Journal of the Union Faculty Forum under the title "Mathematics & Faith: A Path For Integration". We are grateful to Matt Lunsford and the Journal for permission to re-post this … [Read more...] about Mathematics Through the Lens of Faith: A Path For Integration
ESN Announces: American Scientific Association 2024 Winter Symposium
The Emerging Scholars Network has loved partnering with the American Scientific Affiliation for many years. Elaine Howard Ecklund is a friend and past ESN Conversation guest and so we were very excited to learn of her presentation this weekend at the ASA Winter Symposium. Here are the details! WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 1:00 ETCOST: Free (a free-will donation is suggested)SPEAKER: Elaine Howard EcklundTITLE: Why Science and Faith Need Each Other REGISTER: Scan the … [Read more...] about ESN Announces: American Scientific Association 2024 Winter Symposium
Faith & Environment: Perspectives from Graduate Christian Students at Cornell University
“How will the legend of the Age of Trees Feel when the last tree falls in England? When the concrete spreads and the town conquers The country’s Heart; when contraceptive Tarmac’s laid where the farm has faded…” C.S. Lewis Environmental concern defines much of this generation. However, many Christian traditions —including some that we grew up in—present environmentalism and faith as mutually exclusive. Lynn White's influential paper, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis,” was … [Read more...] about Faith & Environment: Perspectives from Graduate Christian Students at Cornell University