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Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 4

October 2, 2016 by Kathy Cooper 1 Comment

Why does a book of the Bible spend so much time on a king who isn’t following God? Check out Kathy Cooper’s study notes for some ideas.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Daniel, Life in the Academy, The University Tagged With: character, culture, Daniel, Daniel Bible Study, ethics, exile, God, idolatry, Image, judgment, King Nebuchadnezzar, power, Pride, vision, wisdom, worship

Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 3

September 25, 2016 by Kathy Cooper No Comments

“There’s a difference between being functional in a culture and assimilating into that culture.” —Carl Ellis

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Daniel: Notes for Bible Study Groups, Part 2

September 18, 2016 by Kathy Cooper No Comments

How do Daniel and his friends respond to efforts to assimilate them into Babylonian culture? And also to a crisis for all the wise men of Babylon? Kathy Cooper shares notes for Bible study groups.

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Book Review: The Road to Character

August 21, 2015 by Bob Trube No Comments

Summary: David Brooks explores the issue of character development through the hard-won pursuit of moral virtue, exemplified in the moral quests of people as diverse as Augustine and Bayard Rustin, Frances Perkins and Dorothy Day.

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Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Book Review, character, David Brooks, humility, moral ecology, The Road to Character, virtue

The Courageous Christian Scholar (Scholar’s Compass)

August 18, 2015 by David Crews 2 Comments

Often, in the Old Testament, the familiar refrain, “Be strong and courageous,” is given by God to such leaders as Moses and Joshua. Biblical courage is not psycho-babble; it is based on the presence and favor of God, on behalf of His people, and is predicated upon God’s promises in the present concerning His future intervention.

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: character, courage, Excellence, Scholar's Compass, virtue, vocation, work

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