If you don't already have a copy of A Faith & Culture Devotional, click here to learn how to enter a drawing for a free copy. The first drawing is on August 31st and the second on September 7th. Whether or not you win a copy, consider starting off the new term with a copy in hand. Thank-you to Kelly Monroe Kullberg for her work on this project and the gift of this week's devo from John Stott, see excerpt below. Note: You may remember our June study Stott's classic Your Mind Matters. I believe that … [Read more...] about A Faith & Culture Devotional
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Christianity needs to be unfashionable on campus
Would you agree or disagree with me that Christianity* is unfashionable on campus? If so, would you go further with me to argue that Christianity is even more unfashionable on campus than in our larger culture? Whether you agree or disagree with me that Christianity is unfashionable on campus, does Christianity need to be unfashionable on campus? And if so, why and how? … [Read more...] about Christianity needs to be unfashionable on campus
Announcing a Few Changes Around Here (Updated)
When Tom Grosh and I launched the Emerging Scholars Blog last August, we had some ideas about what we wanted to write about, but very few ideas about what others would want to read or discuss. After 9 months and over 150 posts, we have a much better idea about what topics resonate with the community that is gathering around this blog. We've also learned the importance of consistency in blogging. We know how frustrating it can be to visit one of your favorite websites for new content and not finding any. So, today we … [Read more...] about Announcing a Few Changes Around Here (Updated)
Thinking with Your Hands: Part II
What does Nicholas Wolterstorff make of Richard Sennett's The Craftsman (Yale University Press, 2008)? About half-way through the review, Wolterstorff critiques Sennett's advocacy of animal laborans' (i.e., the laboring human being, who asks How?) ability to function separate from homo faber (i.e., the human being who asks Why? and assumes the role of guide/critic to animal laborans) or at least a conversation in community regarding the ethics of particular crafts. In particular, Wolterstorff uses Sennett's … [Read more...] about Thinking with Your Hands: Part II
Thinking with Your Hands: Part I
In the March/April edition of Books & Culture: A Christian Review, Nicholas Wolterstorff's review of Richard Sennett's The Craftsman (Yale University Press, 2008) raises concerns of particular relevance to Emerging Scholars. First, Wolterstorff digs into Sennett's critique of the lower status given to animal laborans (i.e., the laboring human being, who asks How?) in relationship to homo faber (i.e., the human being who asks Why? and assumes the role of guide/critic to animal laborans). Some quotes from The … [Read more...] about Thinking with Your Hands: Part I