When Matt Lunsford decided to write on what it means to be a Christian in Mathematics, he modeled his extended essay, A Christian Mathematician’s Apology, after an earlier essay, A Mathematician’s Apology, by G. H. Hardy. The first described finding his vocation, the second on the integrated life, and the third on redeeming the discipline. In this final part of […]
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Scholarship of the Bible and the Church
Recently, I read Peter Enns’ book The Evolution of Adam. I found it to be a rather interesting read, and a helpful addition to the field. One idea that Enns uses in understanding the Bible is the calibration of various parts of the Bible so that we can know what to expect from that particular […]
Scholars, Teachers, and the Church [Updated with correction]
Correction (5/18/11): In the post below, I attributed a blog post to V. Philips Long of Regent College, when the post was actually written by Phillip J. Long of Grace Bible College. The text of the post has been corrected. ~ Mike Last week, my response to Donald Miller resonated with many, many people, resulting in […]
Jesus Didn’t Choose Scholars…
A few weeks ago, writer Donald Miller wrote a blog post — since republished in Relevant Magazine — about the kinds of people Jesus chose as leaders. They were not, he insisted, the kinds of people who lead today’s church. The church in America is led by scholars. Essentially, the Church is a robust […]
Is Naturalism Losing Steam?
Last week, Tom and I attended the national staff meetings for InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries, which continued the theme of Campuses Renewed from our national staff conference in January. Our speakers could not have been better: historian George Marsden, the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, who wrote […]