• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Emerging Scholars Blog

InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Network

DONATE
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Our Bloggers
    • ESN Writing Inquiries
    • Commenting Policy
  • Reading Lists
  • Scholar’s Compass
    • Scholar’s Compass Discussion Guide
    • Scholar’s Compass Posts
    • Scholar’s Compass Booklet
  • Connect
    • Membership
    • Events
    • Donate
    • Contact Us

existentialism

Book Review: Education’s End

June 24, 2014 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

Education's End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of  Life by  Anthony T. Kronman  (New Haven: Yale U. Press, 2007). My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Anthony Kronman had me by the time I got to the subtitle. I wanted to know, “why, indeed, have our colleges and universities given up on the meaning of life?” It brought to mind a conversation with a religious studies faculty about the evidence from studies of spirituality in higher education of the longing of students to talk openly about … [Read more...] about Book Review: Education’s End

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: anthony kronman, Book Review, cedar campus, education's end, Education’s End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of Life, ethics, existentialism, faculty conference, faculty ministry, meaning of life

Science In Review — March 2013

March 27, 2013 by Andy Walsh 2 Comments

The essay "Evolution and Existentialism, an Intellectual Odd Couple"  by David Barash proceeds from the premise that evolution and existentialism appear to have contradictory answers about the meaning of life, and then attempts to reconcile them. I don't feel strongly about the conclusion, but I do find the premise to be faulty, for the reason that evolution does not tell us about the meaning of anything. If it does not speak to the question of meaning, then it cannot conflict with any particular framework that does … [Read more...] about Science In Review — March 2013

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith Tagged With: evolution, existentialism, meaning, Word of God

Primary Sidebar

Become a Member

Membership is Free. Sign up and receive our monthly newsletter and access ESN member benefits.

Join ESN Today

Scholar’s Compass Booklet

Scholar's Compass Booklet

Click here to get your copy

Top Posts

  • Quote: C. S. Lewis on Giving Our Life to God
  • The Message of Genesis 1
  • Does Genesis 1 Teach Modern Science?
  • Faith and Reason, Part 2: Augustine
  • Science Book Review: Unthinkable - An Extraordinary Journey through the World's Strangest Brains

Facebook Posts

Facebook Posts

Footer

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Recent Posts

  • ESN Focus Groups – Sign Up and Share Your Ideas!
  • Sharing the Scholar’s Journey
  • Science Corner: “From a Certain Point of View”

Article Categories

Footer Logo
© 2025 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA®. All rights reserved.
InterVarsity, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, and the InterVarsity logo are trademarks of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and its affiliated companies.

Member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact Us