http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ViK9fIZUIw Film depicting Nickel Mines shootings questioned (Cindy Stauffer, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, 03/01/2010) ran frontpage in south central PA the day after Donald Kraybill, one of the authors of Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, spoke for the Emerging Scholars Network in partnership with Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ (click here). If you are unfamiliar with the Amish and you are interested in learning more, I encourage you to begin by reading a … [Read more...] about Amish Grace & Pop Culture
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Week in Review: Halloween 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. Monsters and the Moral Imagination (Stephen T. Asma, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 25, 2009). With Halloween right around the corner, do you affirm the value of believing in monsters? If so, how would you share … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Halloween Edition
What’s the Best Movie about the University?
I asked the other day about your nominations for the best novel about the academy. What about movies? Here, I don't have a clear choice for my pick. The Paper Chase comes to mind for a law school choice, as does the Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers for sheer absurdity. What are your choices? (P. S. I apologize for the short post today. My power is out and I'm writing the from my phone. Ah, the miracles of modern life...) … [Read more...] about What’s the Best Movie about the University?
A Land Full of Mystery, Danger, and Wonder
How well does film convey material from classic literature? Can film be used to introduce a book and draw people into reading or does it stall the imagination, even inoculate against digging into the original text? Any classroom or personal experience(s) to share? What brings the question to mind? The recent release of the trailer for Tim Burton giving a stab at Alice in Wonderland (2010) with Johnny Depp (Mad Hatter), Anne Hathaway (White Queen), Helena Bonham Carter (Red Queen) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice). With my … [Read more...] about A Land Full of Mystery, Danger, and Wonder
Star Trek: The Right Stuff?
Note: Contains spoilers and has become more of a reflection than a review* ... Faith & Geekery claims Star Trek Will Rock the Summer. Yes, Star Trek features superb action, casting, soundtrack, and special effects. As a fan who only reached the theater on Monday (to distinguish myself from Trekkies who went to the early screening in uniform/costume on Thursday night), Star Trek not only fit in the 43 year history well enough, but also created the foundation for a future series which will boldly go where … [Read more...] about Star Trek: The Right Stuff?