Today is official the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which means, of course, it's time for summer reading lists. Before I get to my own list: What's on your summer reading list? I tend to follow Alan Jacobs' advice and read according to whim, but here are a few books or series that I want/hope to read this summer. I'm notoriously bad for failing to follow through on reading commitments and for losing focus partway through a book, so view this list as merely aspirational. Photo credit: Mark … [Read more...] about What Will You Be Reading This Summer?
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New Book Reviews: Christian Parenting, Religious Bias
Over at the main ESN website, we've recently published a couple of book reviews that you might be interested in. Foundations of Christian Parenting My co-blogger Tom Grosh has reviewed Wise Stewards: Philosophical Foundations of Christian Parenting by Michael W. Austin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. Among the many differences between the undergraduate and grad school/faculty worlds is the change in life stages, including marriage and children. If you're interested in integrating … [Read more...] about New Book Reviews: Christian Parenting, Religious Bias
Week in Review: Kuyper at the World Cup Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Christian Philosophy, Anyone? I spent a week in May with about fifteen other people, reading and discussing key sections of a four-volume tome with the forbidding title A New Critique of Theoretical Thought. Most of those present confessed … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Kuyper at the World Cup Edition
Week in Review: Anxiety Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Peace is Patriotic: Anabaptists and the National Anthem (By Duane Shank, Sojourners, 3/3/2010): Did you attend a college sporting event where the national anthem of the host country was not played? Goshen College, a residential Christian … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Anxiety Edition
Best Books for New Faculty?
We've previously asked for your recommendations for the best books for undergraduates (which had a tremendous response) and best books for graduate students (who must be harder to shop for). Thus, it only makes sense for me to ask: What are the best books for new faculty? If you need help getting started, here are a few categories: Practical advice books Books to take your theology and spiritual life to the next level Books on "culture making" (there's a leading category!), education, or other aspects of … [Read more...] about Best Books for New Faculty?