First, my article "Faith and Faculty" has just been published on the InterVarsity homepage. The article relates how I came to be involved with the Emerging Scholars Network and why I care about Christian faculty and students. Here's a sneak peek: At the University of Louisville, I became an English major for some pretty shallow reasons: I wanted to read and write as much poetry and fiction as I could. When I came to faith in Christ during my junior year (with InterVarsity playing a central role), Christ gave me … [Read more...] about Three Faith and Learning Links
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Who Are Your Heroes?
In the current issue of Christianity Today, Ted Olsen writes: Rice University sociologist D. Michael Lindsay says that of the evangelicals in cultural leadership he has studied, most notably for his 2007 book Faith in the Halls of Power, 39 percent named [William] Wilberforce, C. S. Lewis, or both men as their personal hero or icon. I'll admit —I don't put much stock in personal heroes. Not because of their personal failings, though —Olsen's article looks at revelations from Stephen Tomkin's new book The Clapham Sect … [Read more...] about Who Are Your Heroes?
Week in Review: Copying Lots of Books 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. What's a book? How do you prefer to read? Verlyn Klinkenborg in Further Thoughts of a Novice E-Reader (NY Times Editorial, 5/28/2010) weighs in with some negative thoughts on digital reading, even with the I-Pad! Is this generational or do we … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Copying Lots of Books Edition
Favorite book on Christ and culture?
I just ordered my copy of James Davison Hunter's To Change the World, which our Faculty Ministry team will be discussing later this summer. (Full disclosure: I wasn't impressed with Hunter's Christianity Today interview, so i'm hoping the book will change my mind.) But ordering the book made me wonder: What's your favorite book about Christ and culture? Maybe it's a classic like H. Richard Niebuhr's Christ and Culture (one of the first books I read after becoming a Christian in college). Or something more recent … [Read more...] about Favorite book on Christ and culture?
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?