We are grieving injustice and racism, so evident in American society right now, and all too often in the structures and systems of academia. We wanted to share a few resources readers may find helpful in lamenting racism and working for justice at this time. We as ESN staff members recognize our own need to keep learning and growing in our work toward justice in the university and in campus ministry. Please feel free to reach out to us as you find it helpful with prayer needs and ideas for how ESN can support … [Read more...] about Resources: Responding to Racial Injustice
The Four Loves
How Do You Talk About Faith with Secular Colleagues? (STEAM Grant Faith/Science Series)
ESN is currently creating a Faith/Science curriculum for young adult small groups. We've partnered with InterVarsity graduate student discussion groups to identify faith/science questions that are important to emerging scholars, and we're commissioning thoughtful Christians in science or theology/philosophy to explore those questions in this series at the ESN blog. We will then publish these posts as a booklet curriculum for campus groups. You can find previous posts in the series and related posts here. This … [Read more...] about How Do You Talk About Faith with Secular Colleagues? (STEAM Grant Faith/Science Series)
Collegial Connections, Week Two: Meeting Connections
This fall, Renee Bourdeaux draws on her expertise in psychological research and her experience as a college professor to offer tips on building strong relationships with academic colleagues. In addition to applying her academic knowledge, each week Renee will also offer a prayer and a practical exercise to help build community in academic settings. Read Post 1 here. … [Read more...] about Collegial Connections, Week Two: Meeting Connections
Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life
Quotation Mark 4:2 (ICB): Jesus used many stories to teach them. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life
Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God
Today Richard Gunton of Faith in Scholarship shares his perspective on how his Christian worldview and the discipline of ecology interact. We're delighted to share pieces from FiSch members from time to time, and are grateful for Richard's thoughtful reflections on ecology. Stay tuned for more on the FiSch ecology working group in tomorrow's "Highlighting Community" post. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God