"The Christian academic vocation is first and foremost defined by thinking about and living one's vocation in the light of the triune God and God's story of the world. These elements not only nourish the university's soul but should also define professors' fundamental identities and direct them to engage in certain story-formed virtues and practices that shape their vocations in unique ways. Thinking and living in the light of God and God's story can also foster an integrated relationship for teaching, scholarship, and … [Read more...] about The Christian Academic Vocation in “Restoring the Soul of the University”
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Introduction to “A Subversive Gospel” (IVP)
There may never be anything new to say, but there is always a new way to say it. —Flannery O'Connor, Mystery and Manners . . . This book makes the argument that, through her fiction, Flannery O'Connor subverted the conventional notions of truth, goodness, and beauty, not merely from a position of Christian dogma but out of aesthetic impulse. . . . … [Read more...] about Introduction to “A Subversive Gospel” (IVP)
Next Steps for ESN —Scripture
Perhaps you remember the first instance when you understood a passage in the Bible with more than your own mind--when the words came to life and became incarnate in your imagination. For me, it was a passage I had heard all my life. I could have quoted it. But in that moment, the words spoke in a way that connected the pieces of my life with Scripture like a puzzle. I was hearing what I thought I knew for the first time. The last words became, in a sense, the first words. "Thus it is written . . ." (Lk 24:46 ESV): … [Read more...] about Next Steps for ESN —Scripture
The Martian and Speed Mentoring: ESN at ASA 2017 Annual Meeting This Weekend
If you're headed to the American Scientific Affiliation 2017 Annual Meeting, join ESN for the following events. Even if you're not able to go, we would deeply appreciate your prayers. Hope to see many of you there! ESN's events at the ASA conference are made possible through the support of an award from the Science and Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries project at Fuller Theological Seminary. The opinions expressed are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Fuller or the STEAM project. … [Read more...] about The Martian and Speed Mentoring: ESN at ASA 2017 Annual Meeting This Weekend
Book Review: Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement, by Donald Macleod
Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement, Donald Macleod. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014. Summary: A thoughtful, contemporary restatement of the classical doctrine of the atonement including different contended terms in reference to the atonement including substitution, expiation, propitiation, satisfaction, and victory. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement, by Donald Macleod