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The Fellowship, Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 2015.
Summary: This traces the literary lives of the four principle Inklings (Lewis, Tolkien, Barfield, and Williams) the literary club they formed and its impact on literature, faith, and culture.
As mentioned, the grounds of New College in Oxford provided the perfect setting in which to explore historic and current influences of Christian faith on academic disciplines. Along with the formal dinner, tea and coffee breaks convened mornings and afternoons provided valuable opportunities to meet colleagues attending different track sessions. The mood at Developing a Christian Mind (DCM) initiative at Oxford was casual and friendly, with much interaction and appreciation of the chance to discuss important topics from a shared faith perspective.
As the associate dean of a school with departments focused mostly on behavioral and applied sciences, I attended the social sciences and law track. Our 20-person group included colleagues from various areas of the U.K., Canada, the U.S., Turkey, and China. [Read more…] about Developing a Christian Mind at Oxford 2
How do we integrate our Christian faith and academic life? How do we worship God with our minds? How do we foster a Christian intellectual community?
These are the questions that drive the Developing a Christian Mind (DCM) initiative at Oxford, and I had the good fortune to attend their two-day spring conference while on sabbatical in England. We met in an Oxford college founded in 1379, with its beautiful gardens and medieval chapel, cloister, and city wall adding to the atmosphere. [Read more…] about Developing a Christian Mind at Oxford