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The Purpose of Education

Writing as a Spiritual Discipline: Limits and Creation

February 5, 2017 by Brandon Spun 2 Comments

Today ESN launches a new Spring 2017 series on Writing As a Spiritual Discipline. At various points throughout the spring semester, authors in a variety of disciplines will share how they experience writing as part of their spiritual lives. Brandon Spun starts off the series today. See Brandon's previous ESN reflection on hospitality  here.   What do the films  Funny Farm, Throw Mamma from the Train, and  The Shining  have in common? They each feature  writer's block as a central motif. Writer's block is a … [Read more...] about Writing as a Spiritual Discipline: Limits and Creation

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Devotional, Life in the Academy, The Purpose of Education Tagged With: devotional, life in the academy, The Purpose of Education, Writing As a Spiritual Discipline, Writing As a Spiritual Discipline Spring 2017 Series

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