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Science in Review: I Think I Can, I Think I Can’t

October 29, 2014 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Photo of early steam locomotive

"The Little Engine That Could" is a popular children's tale, clearly intended to impart a lesson about the power of positive thinking. Through self-encouragement, a small locomotive is able to pull a train up a tall, steep mountain he originally believed to be insurmountable. If you just believe hard enough, kids, you can do anything! The physics of the story may be a bit dubious, although it is plausible that the work required to haul that train up that track is near the rated limits of the locomotive, allowing for … [Read more...] about Science in Review: I Think I Can, I Think I Can’t

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science Tagged With: faith, james, positive thinking, science in review, works

Money Makes Good Insulation

July 19, 2013 by David 1 Comment

First, before reading any further, make a list of the top three things you struggle with as a Christian. *** I used to have a great view of the back lot of our block.  In the center is a little island of wild grass where a few abandoned cars sit tiredly, waiting to rust into the ground or be stripped for parts.  Around it is a ring of gravel with enough divots and potholes in it to make me swerve my car along it as if driving through a minefield.  This circular pathway is itself surrounded by small lawns that boast a … [Read more...] about Money Makes Good Insulation

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: air conditioning, humility, james, Money, wealth

Scholars, Teachers, and the Church [Updated with correction]

May 3, 2011 by Micheal Hickerson 3 Comments

Correction (5/18/11): In the post below, I attributed a blog post to V. Philips Long of Regent College, when the post was actually written by Phillip J. Long of Grace Bible College. The text of the post has been corrected.  ~ Mike Last week, my response to Donald Miller resonated with many, many people, resulting in (by far) the highest number of comments, page views, Facebook shares, etc. of anything we've posted here. I think philosophy professor Mike Austin expressed a common reaction among Christians with an … [Read more...] about Scholars, Teachers, and the Church [Updated with correction]

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, The Purpose of Education Tagged With: discipleship of the mind, donald miller, ephesians, james, scholarship, teaching

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