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Faith and Reason, Part 5: Hume

January 27, 2019 by Mark Hansard No Comments

David Hume (1711–1776) was a Scottish philosopher and historian well known for his arguments against traditional Christian theism that had a great impact on the Enlightenment.

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Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: creation, David Hume, Enlightenment, faith, faith and reason, faith and reason series, Miracles, origins, probability theory, skepticism

Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 4

February 28, 2018 by Andy Walsh No Comments

Microscopy of hydra polyps

Start talking about morphallactic regeneration and now you’ve really got the attention of this biologist.

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Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Science and Faith Tagged With: blog book club, Book Review, David Lindberg, Enlightenment, Miracles, Ronald Numbers, science, science book club, soul, When Science and Christianity Meet

The Revolution of Christian Ingratitude in Western History: A Talk by Peter Leithart

March 29, 2016 by J. Nathan Matias No Comments

How have Christian teachings on gratitude added basic ideas to the founding of Enlightenment institutions and the modern world we live in?

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Enlightenment, gratitude, ingratitude, Peter Leithart

The Myth of First-Year Enlightenment II

November 15, 2008 by Tom Grosh IV 1 Comment

This spring’s Chronicle of Higher Education piece The Myth of First-Year Enlightenment has more to consider (Note: link to earlier post here). Of particular interest are the practical steps which Tim takes to address quintessential Americans in the classroom. Any students or faculty have reactions to the proposed shift in learning objectives and new classroom style? 

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy, Mentoring, The University Tagged With: Enlightenment, first-years, lecturing, Mentoring, quintessential Americans, worldview

The Myth of First-Year Enlightenment

November 14, 2008 by Tom Grosh IV 1 Comment

As the fall term winds down, have any students enabled you to cling to The Myth of First-Year Enlightenment? Here’s what Tim Clydesdale, an associate professor of sociology at the College of New Jersey and author of The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens After High School (University of Chicago Press, 2007), writes on the topic: “Most […]

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Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy, Mentoring, The University Tagged With: Enlightenment, First-Year Students, Mentoring, Teens

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