For the most part, the Emerging Scholars Network serves students and faculty at secular universities, and the majority of our posts and articles are written for that audience. When we've touched on the subject of "being open about your faith," it's generally dealt with the idea of evangelism —such as Rick Mattson on witness in the academy or myself on "thresholds of evangelism" —or with the ability to speak and work as an explicitly Christian scholar on the secular campus. A few weeks ago, we published a talk by … [Read more...] about How Open Should You Be About Your Faith…at a Christian College?
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Week in Review: Last Minute Shopping Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? Anything special with some time off or is there too much going on with the holiday? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, if you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. In Star-Studded Wise Men: Rethinking the Christmas Story (December 7, 2009), Ben Witherington delivers a strong corrective regarding some … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Last Minute Shopping Edition
Finding the Fit at a Small College
The Chronicle of Higher Education's On Hiring blog posted last week about finding a fit at small colleges. Some faculty relish their work at small liberal arts colleges, while others find the atmosphere burdensome. The post and the comments that follow it offer some excellent advice, both to job seekers and to those seeking to hire at small colleges. At The Well, the excellent website of our fellow InterVarsity ministry Women in the Academy and the Professions, Dorothy Boorse, associate professor of biology at Gordon … [Read more...] about Finding the Fit at a Small College