As we approach the end of another contentious election cycle, it would be easy to be discouraged, dismayed, or disappointed in the discord and disunity of our country. But as Christians living and working in academic spaces, we may be uniquely equipped to navigate division and political paralysis as we seek to individually and corporately restore civility in our country. Specifically, the posture of intellectual humility, the process for empirical argumentation, and the practice of intellectual debate can be valuable … [Read more...] about Postures, Processes, and Practices to Overcome Political Paralysis
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Science Corner: Readers Who Read this Post also Read…
I had intended to take a break from topics with obvious political overtones, but as a periodic browser of online bookstores and their linked purchase data, I couldn't pass up this study of related book purchases and what they reveal about how our politics and our science mingle. The researchers started with two political books with clear party affinity and followed the "Customers who bought this title also bought" links from those two books to all associated titles, and from those titles to their associated titles and … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Readers Who Read this Post also Read…
After the Election Part 3: Being the Church in a Partisan America
The election is over. Now what? In this series, I use Romans 12 to frame reflections of this presidential campaign and hopefully encourage us to live faithfully as we return to the “ordinary time” of the American political calendar. See Part 1 and Part 2 here. Editor's note: For previous statistical analysis and nonpartisan political reflection from Josh's expertise, see this link. Before the election, we were already living in a partisan and divided country. Republicans and Democrats not only disagreed about … [Read more...] about After the Election Part 3: Being the Church in a Partisan America
Book Review: Roger Williams and The Creation of the American Soul
Roger Williams and The Creation of the American Soul, John M. Barry. New York, NY: Viking, 2012. [Publisher link is to paperback edition] Summary: A study of the life of Roger Williams focusing on the intellectual influences upon Williams, his journey to Massachusetts, banishment and founding of Rhode Island, and his signal ideas of freedom of conscience and government by consent of the governed. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Roger Williams and The Creation of the American Soul
After the Election Part 2: Diversity and Unity this Thanksgiving Holiday
The election is over. Now what? In this series, I will use Romans 12 to frame reflections of this presidential campaign and hopefully encourage us to live faithfully as we return to the “ordinary time” of the American political calendar. See Part 1 here. Editor's note: For previous statistical analysis and nonpartisan political reflection from Josh's expertise, see this link. … [Read more...] about After the Election Part 2: Diversity and Unity this Thanksgiving Holiday