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Devotions: Wisdom – Convergence

March 30, 2014 by Carl Shank Leave a Comment

"And God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it . . .' (Genesis  1:28) The crowning glory of creation is humankind made in the image of the Creator God. Rather than a myth or just a story, it is what we have been made for – to be vice-regents in and over this earth God has made and given to us. Our labors, our calling, our redemption through Jesus Christ are all wrapped up in the wisdom of convergence. Convergence is the daily ability to use, apply and understand our work and our … [Read more...] about Devotions: Wisdom – Convergence

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Devotional, Wisdom Tagged With: convergence, image of God, vocation, wisdom

Does Genesis 1 Teach Modern Science?

January 15, 2014 by Tom Ingebritsen 7 Comments

In my last blog post  we saw that the main message of Genesis 1 is that God is the creator of all. Not only is this a central theme of Genesis 1, but it is also a central theme of the Bible which is reiterated over and over again throughout the Old and New Testaments. In contrast the question of the timing and mechanism of creation events are secondary issues. Nevertheless because of the controversy surrounding these questions we will be talking about them in more detail in the next few blogs. But before we do that … [Read more...] about Does Genesis 1 Teach Modern Science?

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith Tagged With: accommodation, alister mcgrath, Christianity and science, Christianity and science series, creation, Genesis 1, God, gods, image of God, Science and Religion: A New Introduction

The Message of Genesis 1

January 9, 2014 by Tom Ingebritsen 6 Comments

As I discussed in the  previous post  of the  Christianity and Science series, much of the controversy surrounding Genesis 1 revolves around two issues: the timing of the events of creation and the mechanism of creation. Did God create over a period of 6 literal days or did creation occur over a much longer period of time? Did God create through a series of miraculous acts or through a natural process which he created? While these are interesting issues, the focus on this controversy can cause us to miss the main … [Read more...] about The Message of Genesis 1

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith Tagged With: Christianity and science, Christianity and science series, creation, Genesis 1, God, gods, image of God, Psalms, science and faith

Jim Sire on “Finding common ground with someone radically different”

November 1, 2012 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

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The Worldview Question-and-Answer series with Jim Sire continues with the question: How can we find common ground when someone has a radically different world view from our own? -- Micheal Hickerson, ESN Blog Contributor James W. Sire's response: As a Christian we start with a distinct advantage. We know that all human beings are made in the image of God and that we all live in God's orderly and meaningful creation. In other words, there is a truth to know, and we were designed to know the truth. The fall has … [Read more...] about Jim Sire on “Finding common ground with someone radically different”

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice, Question and Answer Tagged With: apologetics, Christian Apologetics, common ground, epistemology, Friendship, image of God, James Sire, James Sire on ESN, ontology, worldview

Headed to Graduate School: Witness in the Academy

August 9, 2012 by Rick Mattson 2 Comments

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Thus far in two prior posts I've suggested that the end-point of a graduate education is to “become a person” in the Biblical sense – that is, to grow into the image of God. This holistic vision will encompass within itself more common educational ideals such as becoming an intelligent, productive citizen and serving the good of humanity. Secondly, I asked readers to integrate their faith with their field of study, and to do so in the context of Christian community. I hope you'll take time to read these two … [Read more...] about Headed to Graduate School: Witness in the Academy

Filed Under: Advice for Entering Graduate School, Christ and the Academy, Vocation Tagged With: academic excellence, apologetics, book recommendation, Christian Apologetics, church history, college transition, common ground, community, culture-making, faith and learning, graduate school, Headed to Graduate School, I Once Was Lost, identity, image of God, integration, knowledge, listening, nicholas wolterstorff, Philosophy of Religion, Prayer, respect, The Story of Christian Theology, To Know and Love God, witness

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