Yesterday, Richard Gunton reflected in Scholar's Call and also described a working group of Christian ecologists in which he participates. Today we have the pleasure of sharing a Highlighting Community post on that group, part of the UK organization Faith In Scholarship (FiSch). Yoseph Araya reports from the UK's Faith in Scholarship Working group on Ecosystem Services (FiSWES) research on nature conservation. … [Read more...] about Highlighting Community: Faith in Scholarship Workgroup on Ecosystem Services
christian scholarship
Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God
Today Richard Gunton of Faith in Scholarship shares his perspective on how his Christian worldview and the discipline of ecology interact. We're delighted to share pieces from FiSch members from time to time, and are grateful for Richard's thoughtful reflections on ecology. Stay tuned for more on the FiSch ecology working group in tomorrow's "Highlighting Community" post. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God
Interview with John Walton
ESN Writer Mark Hansard interviews John Walton, author of The Lost World of Adam and Eve. See Mark's review of the book here. … [Read more...] about Interview with John Walton
Listening to our colleagues: Muslim, secular, Christian. Interview with David Vishanoff
ESN continues its series of interviews with authors of Faithful Is Successful, with Oliver Marjot interviewing David Vishanoff. You can read Oliver's previous post on David's chapter in Faithful Is Successful here. David Vishanoff is an associate professor in the Religious Studies program at the University of Oklahoma, where he strives to put his theory of sacrificial listening into practice in both teaching and scholarship.His research is principally concerned with how religious people interpret and … [Read more...] about Listening to our colleagues: Muslim, secular, Christian. Interview with David Vishanoff
The Alps, Prayer, and Scholarship
“Sometimes we hear it said that ten minutes on your knees will give you a truer, deeper, more operative knowledge of God than ten hours over your books. ‘What!' is the appropriate response, ‘than ten hours over your books, on your knees?” – Benjamin Warfield, Princeton Seminary, 1911 address to students Reflection I have been surrounded by books for as long as I can recall. As a child I could hear the footsteps of my parents coming up the stairs as a signal to turn the light out and stash the stack of books under … [Read more...] about The Alps, Prayer, and Scholarship