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?
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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.
Pride and peer review: taking criticism as an academic skill
It's possible to benefit greatly from academic criticism, but to do so we have to overcome our pride. And that's a theme familiar to the writers of Scripture.
Evolution: a plea for Christian empathy
Introducing a series of occasional posts on evolution, where we will be attempting to learn from the juxtaposition of disparate views with humility and charity.
A Christian philosophy of science
This installment of "Christian philosophy in diagrams" outlines the relationship between what is unique and what is universal, as a way of seeing scientific thinking in the light of the word of God.
Listening in relationship
Concluding his 3-part series on listening, Bruno Medeiros examines the communal context in which the Parable of the Sower comes to have transformative meaning for attentive disciples.
Christian postgrad groups in action: Oxford Graduate Christian Forum
Oxford's Graduate Christian Forum welcomes visitors - and makes its lecture recordings available online.
Jesus, virtue and the university
Joanna Collicutt's expertise in psychology and theology helps us consider how we can display a Christ-like character in the university.
Welcome to the University of Babylon!
Mike Clifford takes the example of Daniel and his friends at the University of Babylon to encourage Christian postgraduates to thrive in their studies.