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My Article on Niche Bibles

I am pleased to announce that my article for my denomination’s magazine, In Part, has been published. My little article is entitled, “The good (and bad) news about niche Bibles.” The entire issue, with a focus on the Bible (”In Pursuit of the Bible“), is fantastic. The main featured article is “What’s hermeneutics got to [...]

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Do students know too much about their profs?

That is, from online sources like blogs, RateMyProfessors.com, and Facebook? Here’s an article of interest in the NY Times: “The Professor as Open Book” by Stephanie Rosenbloom. Here’s the beginning bit:
It is not necessary for a student studying multivariable calculus, medieval literature or Roman archaeology to know that the professor behind the podium shoots pool, [...]

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From Apocalyptic Fervor to Institutionalized Churches?

A little while ago, I came across an interesting article by a new Fuller professor in New Testament, David Downs. Downs came to us from his PhD program at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he wrote the article, “‘Early Catholicism’ and Apocalypticism in the Pastoral Epistles” (Catholic Biblical Quarterly 67, no. 4 [October 2005]: 641-661). For [...]

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Issues of economic class and academia

Wonderful article in The Chronicle, an excellent personal reflection from a professor with working class background. Here’s an excerpt:

I know that I don’t belong in the old neighborhood either. I made my choices long ago; or perhaps others made them for me. No one is awaiting my return. I think I can hear what they’d [...]

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Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity

Breaking news from The Onion:
WASHINGTON, DC—According to a groundbreaking new study by the Department of Labor, working—the physical act of engaging in a productive job-related activity—may greatly increase the amount of work accomplished during the workday, especially when compared with the more common practices of wasting time and not working.
I imagine this could easily be [...]

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Academic blogs: skeptic and enthusiast

Yesterday, Inside Higher Ed published two “opposing” articles: one from a skeptic of academic blogging (though this skeptic is an academic blogger) and one from an enthusiast of academic blogging. The former is written by Adam Kostko, a doctoral student at Chicago Theological Seminary, and the latter by Scott Eric Kaufman (see his blog), [...]

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College students aren't all losing their religion

Inside Higher Ed today reports on a study that while many students drop in their attendance to religious services, very few actually say that religion is less important to them or disassociate with their religion.
The more you pursue a higher education, the more likely you are to abandon your faith — at least that’s what [...]

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Committee involvement for personal growth

Posted today on Inside Higher Ed, is an interesting article entitled “Don’t Be Afraid of Committees.” It is written by Adam Kotsko (see his blog here), a doctoral student in philosophy at Chicago Theological Seminary. He surmises that, far from a waste of time, serving on various committees can become an integral part of the [...]

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Tired Teacher vs. Aspiring Teacher

Here’s an interesting story of an associate professor of philosophy who got tired of his job and decided to take a two year leave of absence to join the Peace Corps, teaching English in China. I read these articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education written by people having trouble with their academic jobs and [...]

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Fantastic resource on women and ministry

For our “Women, the Bible, and the Church” course, Dr. David Scholer has a fantastic resource in a collection of many of his essays on the issue of women and ministry. If you’re interested in the issue, I’m not sure there is a better book covering the significant biblical texts along with some of the [...]

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