ESN continues its series of interviews with authors of Faithful Is Successful. Bryan McGraw is associate professor politics at Wheaton College. He has taught previously at the University of Georgia, Notre Dame and Pepperdine University. His first book, Faith in Politics: Religion and Liberal Democracy, was published by Cambridge University Press, and he is beginning a project on pluralism, law and religion, and political theology. He earned an AM in political science from Brown University, an MA in Russian area studies … [Read more...] about Faithful Is Successful Interview: Bryan McGraw
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Faithful Is Successful Interview: David E. Lewis and Joshua Swamidass
ESN is partnering with the team that wrote Faithful Is Successful to foster conversation among our Scholar's Compass writers and the community of Christian scholars and professionals who authored the book. We caught up with a few of the book's editors to talk about what they've learned from putting the book together, and how they hope it can support emerging scholars. Enjoy these reflections by David E. Lewis and S. Joshua Swamidass. The book's other editor, Nathan Grills, was unable to participate this time, but you … [Read more...] about Faithful Is Successful Interview: David E. Lewis and Joshua Swamidass
ESN Local: South Central PA
As the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) works to support local communities more fully, from time to time we'll feature stories about local ESN hubs and talk about how they interact with their communities. Today's post features Associate Director Tom Grosh IV's own area, South Central Pennsylvania. Tom Grosh and Hannah Eagleson (ESN Writer/Editor) talked with Christian radio station WJTL about ESN's work nationally and in South Central PA. Tom's conversation with local radio station WJTL gave ESN an opportunity to … [Read more...] about ESN Local: South Central PA
Engaging Students in the Subject of Truth
To further "flesh out" Is Reality Secular? Testing the Assumptions of Four Global Worldviews? (InterVarsity Press, 2014), I asked Mary Poplin, PhD, Professor of Education, School of Educational Studies, Claremont Graduate University, to offer a follow-up series focused upon practical illustrations, stories, and resources. This is the "teaser" which includes a call to join the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) in refining our resource material over the course of the coming academic term. Mary Poplin: Many … [Read more...] about Engaging Students in the Subject of Truth
Takeaways from “Is Reality Secular?”
Welcome to the third post in a series in which we explore with Mary Poplin her 2014 publication Is Reality Secular? Testing the Assumptions of Four Global Worldviews? (InterVarsity Press). In earlier posts Mary provided: perspective on why she wrote Is Reality Secular? a brief snapshot of the four global worldviews she writes about in Is Reality Secular? In this piece Mary Poplin responds to my question, "What do you desire to be the top takeaways for readers of Is Reality Secular?" In future posts Mary … [Read more...] about Takeaways from “Is Reality Secular?”