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Getting a “Big Head”?

April 3, 2014 by Mark Eckel Leave a Comment

The Marks of a Christian Scholar: A Vocational Description (Part One) Mark Eckel, ThM PhD, Professor of Leadership, Education & Discipleship[1] Capital Seminary & Graduate School, Washington, D.C. “The Christian scholar-teacher must be a person who believes in Christian higher education, who is committed to the mission of his or her institution. It is not enough to hire faculty who happen to be Christians, even if they are fine scholars. We must find and keep faculty who are committed to the project.” … [Read more...] about Getting a “Big Head”?

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, The Marks of a Christian Scholar Tagged With: bible, christian scholarship, common grace, creation, Creator, creature, fear of the Lord, humility, image of God, knowledge, nicholas wolterstorff, responsibility, sacred and secular, truth

Christian Engagement in the Renewing of Higher Education

March 2, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this Lord's day may you find encouragement in  Santa Ono's presentation on  Christian Engagement in the Renewing of Higher Education (1:48:45). May you be inspired  as the President of the U. of Cincinnati[1]  gives testimony to  how his life has been and continues to be shaped by his relationship with God and the people of God (including members of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship) in relationship to the wider culture -- even in the "small city" of the university and the … [Read more...] about Christian Engagement in the Renewing of Higher Education

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy, The Purpose of Education Tagged With: Engaging the University, knowledge, Ohio Valley Faculty Symposium, santa ono, Santa Ono on education, The End of Education

Engaging the University

January 27, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Ready to get serious about  Engaging the University? Then let's return to  Vinoth Ramachandra, who  serves on the  International Fellowship of Evangelical Students  (IFES) Senior Leadership Team as Secretary for Dialogue & Social Engagement. Engaging the University: Vinoth Ramachandra from IFES World. What does Engaging the University  look like on your campus? How can dialogical ministry be more fully developed on your campus? How can the Emerging Scholars Network assist you in incarnational ministry? Please … [Read more...] about Engaging the University

Filed Under: Academics as Mission, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Christian voice, communication, dialogue, Engaging the University, evangelism, IFES, knowledge, Vinoth Ramachandra

Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: The Magi

December 8, 2013 by Charlie Clauss Leave a Comment

Last time we looked at the shepherds, wondering what they could teach us. Now we are headed to the other end of the cultural spectrum to the Magi. A few picky details to clear up: they were probably not kings. Most likely they are Persian astrologers. We don't know how many of them there were, but three gifts are mentioned - gold, frankincense (incense), and myrrh (perfume). Talking about the Magi pushes the boundaries for thinking about Advent, because the Magi don't enter into the story until almost two years after … [Read more...] about Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: The Magi

Filed Under: Advent, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Advent, attention, christmas, Epiphany, gifts, good questions, knowledge, Magi, Messiah, Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story, worship

Book Review: The Passionate Intellect (2)

December 3, 2013 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

The Passionate Intellect

Alister McGrath holds a doctorate from Oxford and is an atheist convert to Christian faith. This book is an attempt by McGrath to demonstrate both the value to the Christian of an engagement with Christian theology and to directly engage the critique of Christianity advanced by the new atheism. In the first section of his book, McGrath contends that rigorous theological reflection liberates us from the confines of our own narrow spiritual perspectives by engaging us in a conversation with the greatest minds of two … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Passionate Intellect (2)

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: alister mcgrath, atheism, Augustine, Christian Theology, knowledge, science and faith, The Passionate Intellect, The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind

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