At The Ends and Goals of Higher Education in Twenty-First-Century America: Change and the Calling of the Christian Educator, I had the privilege of getting to know a number of Christians who serve Christ in higher education. One such faculty was Dr. Jay McGhee, who serves as Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University. In follow-up to our time together, I asked him a few questions regarding his life in higher education. We pray that you will find these words an … [Read more...] about Faculty Interview: Jay McGhee, Natural Sciences
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Faith and Reason: Interview with Alan Padgett
In a recent email exchange with Alan Padgett, in follow-up to last summer's Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog interview on Fruitful, Faithful Presence in the Academy and in exploring ESN's "A Theology of Higher Education Project", I learned that Alan has contributed to another InterVarsity Press (IVP) publication: Faith and Reason: Three Views (June 2014). In response I dropped him a quick reply so that we can be on the cutting edge regarding this new publication. Tom: Alan, I'm so excited to learn about … [Read more...] about Faith and Reason: Interview with Alan Padgett
Interview: Marc Baer on “Mere Believers”
William Wilberforce defined Christian as “a pilgrim travelling on business through a strange country.” -- Marc Baer Through his presence at and presentations for a number of InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministry gatherings, it has been my privilege to get to know Marc Baer, Professor and Chair of the Department of History, Hope College (Holland, MI). As such, it was with great enthusiasm I took up the opportunity to read his Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History … [Read more...] about Interview: Marc Baer on “Mere Believers”
Interview: David Naugle on Philosophy
As I shared in Interview: David Naugle on Worldview, I've engaged in periodic conversation with David Naugle for quite some time to wrestle with "the heart" and the history of worldview. His recent publication Philosophy: A Student's Guide (Crossway, 2012) caught my attention as a valuable and short introductory resource (128 pages). As with the previous interview, I take full responsibility for the related pictures and links :) Tom: David, Thank-you for once again sharing your time, gifts, and insights with … [Read more...] about Interview: David Naugle on Philosophy
Interview: David Naugle on Worldview
I've engaged in periodic conversation with David Naugle, Distinguished University Professor, chair and professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University, for quite some time. Why? To wrestle with "the heart" and the history of worldview, not only only in an "academic" sense, but also in the life and ministry to which I have been called as a part of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. As you may remember Mike Hickerson interviewed David on Reordered Love, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness … [Read more...] about Interview: David Naugle on Worldview