Below are suggested readings from my Urbana 12 seminar Serving Christ as a Professor. These are books or essays that Emerging Scholars Network staff and members have found especially helpful to their journey toward becoming a faculty member. In each section, foundational or introductory selections are listed first, followed by books that are either more advanced or written for a specialized audience. Be sure to also see our list of Best Books for Undergraduates from Urbana 09, as suggested by our blog readers. We … [Read more...] about Serving Christ as a Professor: Suggested Readings from Urbana 12
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What Books Should We Suggest at Urbana 12?
In only 15 days, ESN will be joining 18,000 of our closest friends at Urbana 12, InterVarsity's triennial missions conference. As in years past, we'll have an exhibitor table, and I'll be hosting a seminar on "Serving Christ as a Professor." One of my favorite things about conferences is learning about new books —or, even better, old books that I somehow hadn't known about. Most of the attendees at Urbana are undergraduates, so the conference is a great opportunity to send them away with a fresh reading list for … [Read more...] about What Books Should We Suggest at Urbana 12?
The Winners of Your Mind’s Mission
Last week, to celebrate the launch of the new EmergingScholars.org, we announced we were giving away 5 copies of Greg Jao's new book, Your Mind's Mission. We have collected the entries and randomly chosen our winners: Angelica Daniel Sophia Gerald John Congratulations! We'll be in touch by email to arrange delivery. If you didn't win, you'll have some additional chances. We will be holding some additional giveaways here on the blog between now and Christmas. We will also have a drawing to win Greg's … [Read more...] about The Winners of Your Mind’s Mission
Reading Pagans (and Christians) with Charity
Two weeks ago, James Sire addressed a question from me about learning from artists and writers who have a different world view than my own. In his response, he mentioned Alan Jacobs's A Theology of Reading, which I have been reading and blogging through lately. I'd like to expand a bit on Jim's reference to Jacobs's book with a few examples of charitable reading. Throughout the book, Jacobs offers “interludes,” which are essentially case studies of different styles and methods of reading. “Interlude D: Two Charitable … [Read more...] about Reading Pagans (and Christians) with Charity
Announcing the New ESN Website (and a Chance to Win a Free Book)!
The Emerging Scholars Network has a new website! We invite you to visit and explore. To celebrate the launch of the new Emerging Scholars Network website, we're offering you the chance to win one of 5 copies of Your Mind's Mission, the new book from InterVarsity national field director (and Urbana 12 emcee) Greg Jao! This book, part of the new Urbana Onward series, explores God's invitation to love him with our mind. We've just published an excerpt from Your Mind's Mission on the new ESN website. Take a few … [Read more...] about Announcing the New ESN Website (and a Chance to Win a Free Book)!