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Book Review: To Whom Does Christianity Belong?

December 12, 2015 by Bob Trube 1 Comment

To Whom Does Christianity Belong?  Dyron B. Daughrity. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2015. Summary: This book argues that when one speaks of “Christianity” this must be understood in global terms in all of its diversity of expression and not simply in the forms we Westerners are most accustomed to. … [Read more...] about Book Review: To Whom Does Christianity Belong?

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion Tagged With: Book Review, Catholicism, Dyron B. Daughrity, global Christianity, majority world, Protestantism, secularization, sexuality, To Whom Does Christianity Belong?, urbana, World Christianity

The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities (Video)

August 8, 2015 by ESN Announce Leave a Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIWGAKDfa8 Earlier Bob Trube, Senior Area Director, IVCF/USA shared the transcript (with minor edits) of The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities, a presentation he gave at the IFES World Assembly (Oaxtepec, Mexico, 7/22/2015). Now the video is available online and the Emerging Scholars Network  (ESN) doesn't want you miss it! Furthermore, we encourage you to find an opportunity with peers to discuss the  four "change" forces in the university that offer both challenges … [Read more...] about The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities (Video)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Life in the Academy Tagged With: change, economics, global Christianity, higher education, IFES, internationalization, secularization, technology, university, World Assembly

The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities

July 30, 2015 by Bob Trube 2 Comments

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Emerging Scholars Network  (ESN) interrupts their regularly scheduled programming  to bring you  the transcript (with minor edits) of a presentation  given by Bob Trube, Senior Area Director, IVCF/USA, at the IFES World Assembly  (Oaxtepec, Mexico, 7/22/2015). In considering  The University Today,  Bob addresses four "change" forces in the university that offer both challenges to and opportunities for mission in the university.  After presenting, he  received a number of requests for … [Read more...] about The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: change, economics, global Christianity, higher education, IFES, internationalization, secularization, technology, university, World Assembly

Week in Review – Summer Reflections on Education, the Outdoors, and the Mind

June 12, 2009 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

This week's Week in Review includes possible ways to address the shortfall of America's schools, to keep pace with textbook technology, to enjoy the outdoors through reading, and more!   If you'd like to contribute to next week's Review, add your link(s) in the comments, or send them to Tom or Mike directly. From Tom Five Ways to Fix America's Schools (Harold O. Levy, NY Times Op-Ed, 06/08/2009):   Any comments and/or recommendations? The biggest improvement we can make in higher education is to produce more … [Read more...] about Week in Review – Summer Reflections on Education, the Outdoors, and the Mind

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Week in Review Tagged With: America's schools, john sommerville, kindle, Outdoor, secularization, Summer reading, technology, Textbooks

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