In Breaking the Power of Money (3 min, 45 sec), Dr. Lendol Calder (Professor of History, Augustana College) talks about the power of money, the monetization of daily life, and one of the best ways to undo money's power. Breaking the Power of Money - Dr. Lendol Calder from InterVarsity twentyonehundred on Vimeo. To stimulate reflection: As you return to campus after the holiday push and take some stock in your financial footing for the new year, invite some friends to check out this video in order to … [Read more...] about Breaking the Power of Money – Dr. Lendol Calder
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Money Makes Good Insulation
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
Week in Review: Show Me the Money
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Who pays for higher education, in the U.S. and around the world? Scott Jaschik interviews (by email) the authors of Financing Higher Education Worldwide (D. Bruce Johnstone & Pamela N. Marcucci. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010) in … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Show Me the Money
Week in Review: Special Saturday Edition
Here's the top five articles, books, websites, etc., that we've been reading or thinking about the past week. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, if you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Week in Review: Big Questions Edition touched on if Universities have lost sight of their purpose and the potential value of increased career services. The Chronicle of Higher Education opened this week with Are Too Many … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Special Saturday Edition
Week in Review: Big Questions Edition
Here's the top five articles, books, websites, etc., that we've been reading or thinking about the past week. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, if you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. The Big Questions: Have our colleges and universities lost sight of their purpose? (Jerry Pattengale, Books & Culture, November/December 2009) critiques Education's End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Big Questions Edition