Today ESN launches a new Spring 2017 series on Writing As a Spiritual Discipline. At various points throughout the spring semester, authors in a variety of disciplines will share how they experience writing as part of their spiritual lives. Brandon Spun starts off the series today. See Brandon's previous ESN reflection on hospitality here. What do the films Funny Farm, Throw Mamma from the Train, and The Shining have in common? They each feature writer's block as a central motif. Writer's block is a … [Read more...] about Writing as a Spiritual Discipline: Limits and Creation
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What we learn about Godly Scholarship from Hebrews
Frequent contributor Mark Hansard shares reflections from his campus ministry experience and literary, philosophical, and theological training. See his recent pieces on faith and doubt in an Emily Dickinson poem and what academics can learn from the life of Joseph, or browse his previous work for ESN here. The book of Hebrews, one of the more finely written books of the New Testament, contains several hints for us about what Godly scholarship can look like under the influence of the Spirit. While it is unknown … [Read more...] about What we learn about Godly Scholarship from Hebrews