David Parry continues his Scholar's Call series on communication and language. See Part 1 here. Post 2: The quest for the Adamic language So what language did Adam and Eve speak in the Garden of Eden? This was a question of significant interest in the early modern period (around the 16th and 17th centuries).1 The majority scholarly opinion, following Augustine, went with Hebrew.2 However, other options were available. For instance, Jan van Gorp argued in his 1569 work Origines Antwerpianae that the original language … [Read more...] about Communication for Communion, Part 2: The Quest for the Adamic Language (Scholar’s Call)
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Communication for Communion: Language Human and Divine, Part 1 (Scholar’s Call)
Image: Creation, Day 1 David Parry starts off our Scholar's Call Series collection with an exploration of communication and language in light of Christian theology. This material was shared as a talk at the literature stream of the Developing a Christian Mind conference in Oxford in 2013. Here we present it as a series of reflections on the blog. Want to contribute shorter material to the Scholar's Call Springboard collection or longer material to the Scholar's Call Series collection? Fill out our Fall 2015 Writer's … [Read more...] about Communication for Communion: Language Human and Divine, Part 1 (Scholar’s Call)
Scholar’s Compass: Prayerful Pedagogy
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. -James 5:16b-18 (NIV) Reflection Learning a language is an exciting endeavor–the beginning of an adventure that leads to new relationships, opportunities, and experiences. As a German instructor, I have the privilege of … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Prayerful Pedagogy
Can Scientists Talk About Religion?
Last month, I blogged about the religious discrimination lawsuit filed by astronomer Martin Gaskell against the University of Kentucky. I included a quote from Elaine Howard Ecklund's book Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think about the degree to which religious scientists feel they can be open about their faith and beliefs. Now, I want to return to Ecklund's book and discuss one of her conclusions that I have found very insightful: nonreligious scientists have an extremely limited language for discussing … [Read more...] about Can Scientists Talk About Religion?