We're deeply excited by the response to the academic devotional so far. Over forty writers in at least five countries have gotten in touch. We're delighted to hear from so many scholars who want to talk about integrating faith and academic vocation. If you haven't responded yet, we'd love to hear from you. We'd also love to receive your input on names. Which are your favorites? Any new suggestions? We'll be deciding soon, so please tell us your ideas. We're so grateful for the many people who've offered to pray … [Read more...] about Devotional for Scholars: Prayers and More
faith and vocation
Three Things Christian Scholars Can Learn from Glen East
Thanks to the generosity of Image: A Journal of the Arts and Religion, I got to spend a half day at Glen East, a workshop Image sponsors every year. The experience was rich with conversations and presentations about intertwining the life of faith and the life of art. The virtues, disciplines, and choices of faithful art-making are often similar to the things that sustain faithful scholarship. Here are three patterns Christian scholars can study from Glen East: 1. Practicing Hospitality Glen East was a deeply … [Read more...] about Three Things Christian Scholars Can Learn from Glen East
How to Be a Christian Academic: A Brief Theology
A few weeks ago I wrote about purpose; I presented a handful of perspectives on the purpose of our human existence and asked the question, Why should I go to grad school, anyway? Today I want to zoom in on one particular thread that, as you may have noticed, traced prominently through two of the given perspectives. That thread is the glory of God. Now, before I lose you completely with those worn out old words, let me shake them off and give them back their . . . glory. Irenaeus, a father of the early church, … [Read more...] about How to Be a Christian Academic: A Brief Theology
Book Review: Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind (2)
Working in university ministry with grad students, I am often asked the question of just how this thing of integration of faith and learning is supposed to work. Mark Noll's Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind (Eerdmans, 2011) is a landmark answer to this question. In one sense, his answer is the very simple, Sunday school answer -- Jesus. Yet behind this simple answer is some very profound theological thinking. Noll not only sees the life of the mind encouraged through our union with Christ, which unites all things … [Read more...] about Book Review: Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind (2)