A while back, I asked for your recommendations for the best books for undergrads, and you came through with a pretty impressive list. Let's advance a few years. What books do you recommend to graduate students, on God, on academia, or just about life in general? There will probably be some overlap, but here are some common graduate school situations that might affect the list: Deeper exploration of a specific discipline or profession New life experiences (e.g. marriage, children, death of family and … [Read more...] about Best Books for Graduate Students?
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Week in Review: Reporting Edition
Here's the top five articles, books, websites, etc., that we've been reading or thinking about the past week. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, 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. Have you experienced, participated in, or witnessed Tweckle (twek'ul) vt. to abuse a speaker only to Twitter followers in the audience while he/she is speaking"? Any thoughts on how Tweckle (or the possibility of it) affect … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Reporting Edition
Francis Collins Picked To Head NIH
What do you think about Francis Collins Picked To Head NIH? The NPR piece lays his credentials, faith, and embracing of the two out in the open. I wonder how many hits there will be to BioLogos (which the NPR article links to) over the course of the next several days? See BioLoguration for my earlier comments on the blog aspect of this amazing resource. And if you haven't read Collins' The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, it's time to pick up a copy (or at least catch the NPR interview) … [Read more...] about Francis Collins Picked To Head NIH
Hospitality in Higher Education
How have you come to know, understand, feel, and define hospitality? Do you consider hospitality a necessary part of the fabric of Higher Education (e.g., community, discussion of ideas, relationships with the other) or not? How have you experienced and/or extended hospitality on campus as individual or as part of a community of believers? Looking forward to reading your thoughts/experiences. Please share them with grace, truth, and charity. What brings this topic to my mind at this time? On Monday and … [Read more...] about Hospitality in Higher Education