In the first post of this series, I was ruminating about a patient who had a rapid decline in health and social circumstances, culminating in a recent scan that showed the possibility of cancer even while he was struggling with homelessness. It was a bleak situation that caught me off guard because I was not expecting it and was grieved to think of what it would be like for him to die alone. He has since died. There is a picture and a story making rounds on the internet about the grief of physicians. An EMT … [Read more...] about Failing Faithfully: Created, Fallen, and Waiting
interviews
Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 2 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)
As we wrap up the Faithful is Successful series, ESN caught up with the book's three editors for an interview. Nathan Grills, David E. Lewis, and Josh Swamidass reflect on community, faithfulness, and other themes of the series below. Enjoy Part 2 of this interview! Part 1 can be found here. 4. ESN: One of the largest themes of the series has to do with issues of faith and ambition. It seems that God has called us to do our best work for Him, and yet He's also called us to seek humility and associate with the … [Read more...] about Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 2 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)
Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 1 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)
As we wrap up the Faithful is Successful series, ESN caught up with the book's three editors for an interview. Nathan Grills, David E. Lewis, and Josh Swamidass reflect on community, faithfulness, and other themes of the series below. Enjoy Part 1 of this interview, and stay tuned for Part 2! 1. ESN: We've been delighted to see the thoughtful conversations that have sprung from this series on the blog and elsewhere. As ESN works to foster deeper conversations and community, what advice would you give on how to … [Read more...] about Community, Excellence, and Joy, Part 1 (Closing Interview, Faithful Is Successful series)
Ambition and Identity: Interview with Bruce Huber
ESN continues its series of interviews with authors of Faithful Is Successful, with Mark Hansard interviewing Bruce Huber. You can read a post on Bruce's chapter in Faithful Is Successful here and a follow up post here. Bruce Huber is an Associate Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, Indiana, where he and his wife, Sarah, are raising their four children. He earned a B.A. in Political Science at Stanford University and a J.D. and Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of California … [Read more...] about Ambition and Identity: Interview with Bruce Huber
Listening to our colleagues: Muslim, secular, Christian. Interview with David Vishanoff
ESN continues its series of interviews with authors of Faithful Is Successful, with Oliver Marjot interviewing David Vishanoff. You can read Oliver's previous post on David's chapter in Faithful Is Successful here. David Vishanoff is an associate professor in the Religious Studies program at the University of Oklahoma, where he strives to put his theory of sacrificial listening into practice in both teaching and scholarship.His research is principally concerned with how religious people interpret and … [Read more...] about Listening to our colleagues: Muslim, secular, Christian. Interview with David Vishanoff