ESN loves to provide opportunities for members. A very important membership benefit is the junior faculty grant offered to an ESN member every year by the Christian Scholars Foundation (CSF). CSF generously partners with ESN to support a junior faculty member with funds that can be used for research or other projects exploring Christian scholarship. Carrie Bredow, the 2016 CSF Grant Awardee, is pictured above. Read on for more details and a link to an interview with Dr. Bredow. Mark your calendars for March 15, … [Read more...] about 2018 Christian Scholars Foundation Grant: Opportunity for ESN Members
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#GivingTuesday: Andy Crouch on the Need for ESN
As part of #GivingTuesday, support Hannah Eagleson's editing / writing for ESN. Recently Hannah Eagleson and I chatted with author, musician, and public speaker Andy Crouch about the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). We focused upon the role of Christians in academia as culture makers. Here's his take on the need for ESN: The health of the university depends on scholars who will devote their lives to research, teaching, and service with excellence, integrity, creativity, and love. We cannot just assume that … [Read more...] about #GivingTuesday: Andy Crouch on the Need for ESN
Highlighting Community: Online Course on Postmodernism and the Bible Starting Soon
ESN Writer David Parry drew our attention to a free course a colleague is offering online as a way to support Christian undergraduate and graduate students in their engagement with postmodern theory. ESN is always excited about innovative ways to connect Christian academics and build conversations, and this MOOC is an encouraging example. Read on for more details. Ever wondered how to engage with postmodern thought as a Christian? That's the subject of a free seven-week online course offered by Dr. Christopher … [Read more...] about Highlighting Community: Online Course on Postmodernism and the Bible Starting Soon
Engaging Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries
In September I had the privilege of participating in the STEAM (i.e., Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries) Project Conference held at Catalina Island, CA. STEAM was initiated at Fuller Theological Seminary when Greg Cootsona and Dave Navarra … [Read more...] about Engaging Science & Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries
ESN Collaborations: STEAM Grant for Faith/Science Engagement (ESN Fall 2016 Preview Series)
ESN is currently running a preview series to give a glimpse of our plans for the 2016/2017 academic year. See the intro post here and the blog topics preview post here. This academic year, thanks to God's grace and generous funding from the STEAM Project through Fuller Seminary, our faith/science engagement will be expanding in several ways: We'll be running a monthly faith/science curriculum on the blog We'll be testing that curriculum with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA graduate student campus … [Read more...] about ESN Collaborations: STEAM Grant for Faith/Science Engagement (ESN Fall 2016 Preview Series)