Christmas reflection: Waiting for Joy
Christmas is almost upon us – but today let’s skip ahead a little in the narrative we retell at this time every year.
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Self and World: The Transactional Approach to Science (1)
Richard Vytniorgu introduces a way of thinking about scientific work by rooting it in its social context.
This is the first in a series of three posts in which I introduce the transactional approach to doing science – an approach which encourages us to position scientific work within a broader matrix of beliefs and values. Although I’m not a scientist, my work in literary theory has brought me into contact with the transactional approach via its American advocate in literary studies and English education, Louise Rosenblatt.
In pursuit of Christian scholarship (2)
The concluding part of Rudi Hayward's review of "Tracing the Lines" sketches Robert Sweetman's proposal to reconcile God's common grace to all scholars with the power of that same grace to transform the believer's mind redemptively.
In pursuit of Christian scholarship (1)
Is being Christian scholars enough, or should we seek to do Christian scholarship? This guest post from Rudi Hayward is the first of a 2-part book review touching on this important issue.
The idea of a Christian university
Starting a new series on the idea of institutes of Christian higher education and research, I begin exploring here how a Christian university might be similar to, and different from, other good universities.
Critical engagement and academic citizenship
Image 'Citizenship' by Nick Youngson is licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0
How to engage in debate and controversy
Dr Will Allchorn outlines a framework proposed by Prof. Andrew Basden for constructive engagement in debate and controversy.
A Case for the Humanities
As a music historian, I cringe whenever a new acquaintance asks me why studying the history of music is a valuable use of my time. As a Christian, how do I answer?
Integrating faith and evolution: a Christian ecologist's perspective
Growing up, I saw my passion for the natural world as a gift from God. However, as I plunged deeper into my Oxford biology degree, I increasingly felt like I had to choose between biology and faith.
Listening when others won't
Mark Surey writes on the importance of listening:
I have seldom met a scholar who is not fascinated by and excited about his or her field of study. That level of interest, combined with the God-given capacity to contribute, to a large extent forms the basis for a call to scholarship. It really helps if we both want and are able to do something.