Frequent ESN contributor and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA Graduate & Faculty Ministries Staff Mark Hansard explores John Locke's ideas in Part 4 of his series on faith and reason. As you may remember, Part 1 took a brief look at a Scriptural basis for using reason and logic, Part 2 discussed St. Augustine's ideas about faith and reason, and Part 3 engaged with the thought of Aquinas. If you're looking for Advent content this week, check out our Resources for Advent post from last week, and plan to … [Read more...] about Faith and Reason Part 4: Locke
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Book Review: With the Clouds of Heaven by James M. Hamilton
Editor's Note: To supplement Kathy Cooper's Daniel: Notes for Grad Bible Studies, a review of With the Clouds of Heaven by James M. Hamilton, Jr. Thank-you to Bob Trube for sharing his reviews with Emerging Scholars! Bob first posted the above review on Bob on Books. ~ Thomas B. Grosh IV, Associate Director, Emerging Scholars Network . . . With the Clouds of Heaven (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by James M. Hamilton, Jr. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014. Summary: A true study of the … [Read more...] about Book Review: With the Clouds of Heaven by James M. Hamilton
Deploying Vocational Power: Four Pathways
Amy Sherman begins Chapter 8 of Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good (InterVarsity Press, 2011) with a bang! Jesus is actually looking for people He can trust with His power. -- Dallas Willard Faithful vocational stewardship is not only about doing, it's also about being. To deploy their vocational power for the common good, believers must possess a character that handles this power humbly and eschews its misuse. This is why discipling for vocational stewardship involves not only the work … [Read more...] about Deploying Vocational Power: Four Pathways