The divide between Sunday, and Monday through Saturday, may be one of the biggest challenges facing Christians in the academy. In this article Bob Trube, ESN's director, explores how we may live toward an undivided life through loving God in our field of study. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Following Jesus in pursuit of his kingdom calls us to an undivided life. This is a life of loving the people in our field of study with a longing to see them follow … [Read more...] about Loving God in Your Field of Study
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Book Review: Erasmus and the Age of Reformation, by Johan Huizinga
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation, Johan Huizinga, tr. F. Hopman. New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1957 (first published in 1924). Link is to Dover Publications reprint. This book is now in the public domain and there are free versions for Kindle and other digital formats. Summary: An elegantly written biography of Desiderius Erasmus describing his life, thought and character as a scholar who hoped to awaken “good learning” and to bring about a purified Catholic church, and the tensions resulting from being caught … [Read more...] about Book Review: Erasmus and the Age of Reformation, by Johan Huizinga
Finding Common Ground: Christians, Scientists, and History of Science
Dr. Josh Swamidass will be speaking about faith and science at several upcoming Veritas Forums. The first is this coming Monday, February 22, at the University of Montana. If you're in the area, check out details here. Here at ESN, we'll be running a short tie in series exploring aspects of faith/science interaction related to Josh's talks. This will be the first of a few posts, including several from Dr. Swamidass, and perhaps a piece or two from some of ESN's other thoughtful science writers as well. It … [Read more...] about Finding Common Ground: Christians, Scientists, and History of Science
The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America
How can Christian academics carry out mission while working at universities outside their home countries? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by Rebecca Carlson and Vivian Chen. Dr. Keith Campbell, today's speaker, is vice president of Global Partnerships for Global Scholars and has spent four … [Read more...] about The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America
Book Review: The Pastor as Public Theologian
The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision, Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Owen Strachan. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015. Summary: The authors contend that at the heart of the pastoral calling is a vision of doing theology with the people of God, pointing them to what God is doing in and through the Christ, and how they may participate in that work. … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pastor as Public Theologian