We continue our guest series from Richard Hughes on the vocation of Christian scholars. The following post is adapted from Richard's book, The Vocation of a Christian Scholar: How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind (Eerdmans, 2005). In the first post of this series, I made the point that “those of us who are both Christians and scholars will inevitably live in the midst of a deep and inescapable paradox.” The paradox is this – that as Christians, we are committed to a highly particularistic … [Read more...] about Can Christian Faith Sustain the Life of the Mind?
academic vocations
How did you know…
...that you wanted to be an academic? Urbana 09 - InterVarsity's triennial student missions conference - is coming up next month, December 27 to 31. This year features a special In the Workplace and In the Academy set of seminars to introduce students to a robust theology of calling. I'll be leading a seminar called "Serving Christ as a Professor: 10 Things You Need to Know." It will include some "missional" ideas of why the university matters to God and some pragmatic advice on graduate school and career prep, but … [Read more...] about How did you know…
Post Your CV, Win a $250 Scholarship
Update: I'm sorry to report that AcademicVocations.org has shut down. Too bad, because I think it was a great idea. In our most recent Emerging Scholars Review, we told you about a new website connecting faculty and administrators to campuses of faith, AcademicVocations.org. Yesterday, they began a new offer: a weekly drawing for a $250 scholarship to the academic conference of your choice (including Following Christ 2008). … [Read more...] about Post Your CV, Win a $250 Scholarship