C. S. Lewis has often been described as one of the most influential Christian writers of the twentieth century. For example, in an article called “The Top 50 Books that have Shaped Evangelicals,” Christianity Today listed Lewis’s Mere Christianity as one of the top three books that have influenced American Evangelicalism. A couple of years…
There are times when life seems so hard to navigate, especially because it’s not clear what to do. In certain cases I know exactly what it right, and what God would want. This would be like Jesus, this is true, this is pure . . . whether or not I obey, it’s clear. But other…
In this week’s blog, Dr. Joe Thomas explains the class he will be teaching this spring: “George Whitefield and the Re-evangelization of America” is a course specifically designed to help the church think through its approach to evangelism today by reflecting on Whitefield’s diverse evangelistic ministry during the 18th century. George Whitefield is often considered…
by Peter D. Spychalla, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of New Testament & Spiritual Formation Is there a biblically-normed Christian mysticism? While there is no agreed-upon definition of mysticism in popular or academic literature, it can be defined as direct, transformative experience of hidden Divine Reality that exceeds human comprehension. On this characterization, the Christian life is…
In this blog entry, Dr. Todd Daly explains why ethics matters: CT510 Christian Ethics At first glance, the discipline of Christian ethics seems fairly straight forward, almost to the point of being unnecessary. What, after all, could Christian ethics possibly tell us that that Bible can’t? Isn’t Christian ethics really just about learning to apply…
Most Christians have likely never heard of Tindering. I hadn’t until I began preparing this summer for my fall class, MN740 – the Bible, Culture and Sexuality. Tinder is a “dating” app that has become popular among millennials in large urban areas (and others), in which those wishing to “hook-up” with no prior relationship and…
Almost ten years ago, when I was working on my dissertation, people would ask me what I was writing about. I would happily answer “sacrificial death in children’s literature,” and the people who did not quickly back away or change the topic would say one of two things: “oh—you mean like in The Lion, the…
by Dr. Daniel Green Forgiveness amazes me. Forgiveness is a transformational process that can change the course of one’s life for eternity, can change relationships within a family, a culture, even within a nation or between nations. Forgiveness allows the termination of the passing on of the pain, resentments, and hate inherent in being wronged….
With the start of the semester one month away, we are gearing up for a great semester! For the next few weeks we will be running blog entries about some of the topics we will be addressing in classes this fall. For the first entry in this series, visiting Professor Daniel Green, Ph.D. addresses…
By Dr. Melody Green Gilbert Keith Chesterton has been described as “one of the most effective and entertaining defenders of the Christian Faith in the early part of the twentieth century.” Born into Victorian England and living until 1936, he was also one of the most popular journalists of his time. He influenced a large…
