Faith-in-Scholarship
What scholars and saints have in common
This week Bob Trube of Emerging Scholars Network writes on attentiveness as the hallmark of both holiness and good scholarship.
Faith-in-Scholarship
The Chronophage and the Scholar
Do you ever feel like your time is being nibbled away – like no matter what you do, how carefully you plan and manage, something is always inexorably eating at the time you thought you had? It’s a familiar feeling for academics, and it’s also part of the inspiration behind one of the most striking pieces of public art in Cambridge – the Corpus Clock, or Chronophage.
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Can other animals be human?
About three years ago, I became a dog owner for the first time. We have a small, fluffy creature who scampers around the house and garden, eats whatever she’s allowed to, and sometimes gets away with snoozing on sofas and Read more
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Serving God as a Detective
William Sleeman was one of the most accomplished and innovative detectives ever to have lived. He was born in 1788 in Stratton, Cornwall. From a young age William wished to serve abroad in the army of the East India Company. Read more
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William Carey, the Baptist Father of Missions
William Carey was born in the village of Paulerspury, 10 miles south of Northampton, on the 7th August 1761. He was one of the most extraordinary Baptists ever to have lived. William Carey is sometimes called the ‘father of modern Read more
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Can AI be human?
Andrew Basden takes a look at some of the big questions around artificial intelligence. “The debate around AI”, wrote Toby Payne, “is desperate for a perceptive Christian contribution”. In an email from the Good News for the University initiative, he Read more
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The heresy of orthodox economics
Orthodox free-market economics, rooted in principles of self-interest, individualism, and limited government intervention, has often been criticized for its perceived divergence from Christian values. This critique stems from several key areas of conflict between the two ideologies, including the primacy Read more
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Reflections on a postdoc year in Canada
I’ve recently got back to the UK after spending a year living in Toronto, Canada, for a postdoctoral research fellowship. This was my first full-time academic role after finishing my DPhil in 2020 – a Mellon Foundation-funded fellowship at the Read more
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Mafia Mobsters and Windows on Worldviews
Windows on Worldviews: exploring secular beliefs in A-level and GCSE Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies is an innovative, free video resource which unpacks both religious and secular beliefs. According to recent research more than 70% of UK young people aged Read more
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The “no evidence” fallacy
A news story currently being covered here in the UK concerns serious serial abuses by a healthcare worker. One of the questions being addressed in ongoing investigations concerns why managers of the healthcare facility where the tragic events took place Read more