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Advent

Science In Review — Christmas Craft

December 24, 2014 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Frame from Its A Wonderful Life showing George Bailey on the bridge discovering Zuzus petals in his pocket.

At a neighborhood Christmas party, I had a lively and stimulating conversation about some of the technical elements of filmmaking--editing, cinematography, action choreography, and the like. Neither my neighbor nor I work in the field, and we don't have serious aspirations of movie careers. We just find that our appreciation of the movies we enjoy is enhanced by understanding the processes involved. … [Read more...] about Science In Review — Christmas Craft

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science Tagged With: Advent, christmas, incarnation, magic, miracle, Miracles, science in review

Scholar’s Compass: Sir Gawain Seeks Christmas

December 23, 2014 by David Russell Mosley Leave a Comment

David Russell Mosley delves into  Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,  a poem that starts at Christmas.  Mosley draws  on an argument by Tolkien, not coincidentally one of the translators of    Sir Gawain,  that fairy tales and mythical figures point beyond themselves to the truth of the Gospel.  David will share more about Faerie and the Gospel in future Scholar's Compass posts. Reading Quotations from  Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in this post. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Sir Gawain Seeks Christmas

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Advent, christmas, church, Faërie, King Arthur, Scholar's Compass, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Common Grace and Extra-Biblical Knowledge: An Advent Reflection (Scholar’s Compass)

December 21, 2014 by David H. Leonard 1 Comment

“Therefore he had  to be made like his brothers in every respect,  so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest  in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.” - Hebrews 2:17, ESV Reflection As you study the creation narrative in Genesis, you'll notice that in the five days leading up to the creation of humanity, the result was good, whereas the result of the sixth day was very good. This suggests that humankind was God's crowning achievement. We, as humans, are made in God's … [Read more...] about Common Grace and Extra-Biblical Knowledge: An Advent Reflection (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: Advent, common grace, knowledge, Scholar's Compass

Cur Deus Homo. An Advent Devotional

December 20, 2014 by Michael J. Stell, MATS 1 Comment

In the eleventh century, Anselm and theologians like him began to interact with a larger world of ideas, specifically the Muslim theologians who were challenging some of the central tenets of the Christian faith. In the centuries previous, theology had largely been an increasingly ad intra  discussion among the theologians of Christendom. As Muslim writings (and even the occasional Muslim thinker) began their movement into Europe, they began to challenge theological positions which had been taken for granted. It is in … [Read more...] about Cur Deus Homo. An Advent Devotional

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Advent, Anselm, Anselm of Canterbury, apologetics, C. S. Lewis, Cur Deus Homo, incarnation, Mere Christianity

Advent: Expecting Our Hope to Be Fulfilled (Scholar’s Compass)

December 18, 2014 by Micheal Hickerson 1 Comment

Reading Isaiah 9:5-7, NIV, printed below Reflection As winter begins, the evergreens of traditional Advent decorations remind us that spring is not far. The four candles, representing Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace, are both literal and symbolic lights in the darkness. … [Read more...] about Advent: Expecting Our Hope to Be Fulfilled (Scholar’s Compass)

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