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With Prayer in the School of Christ: The Liberal Arts and the Knowledge of God

Sunday, May 13, 2012

For Jesus prayer and education were inseparable, because education and the knowledge of God are inseparable.

Seven Reasons Why Young Adults Quit Church, by Christian Piatt

Monday, April 2, 2012

Part 4 in series How Millennials Who Gave Up on Church are Redefining Faith and Re-engaging Community. by Christian Piatt From time to time I revisit the question: why are young adults walking away from religion? Although the answer(s) vary from person to person, there are some general trends that I think apply in most cases. [...]

The Greco-Roman Liberal Arts: When Education Meant Friendship and Heart

Friday, March 23, 2012

Whereas Plato and Aristotle called their students friends, today’s students are often little more than numbers. The liberal arts vision of generating a steady stream of truth-seeking leaders to flood our culture with virtue has clearly fallen on hard times.

Saint Patrick and the Liberal Arts: The Missional Future of Christian Higher Education?

Saturday, March 17, 2012

The patron saint of Ireland is rarely credited with what was perhaps his greatest achievement.. “I am driven by the zeal of God, Christ’s truth has roused me. I speak out too for love of my neighbors who are my only sons; for them I gave up my home country, my parents and even pushing [...]

Where are the Christians in Academia? by Gabe Lyons

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

“The LORD has chosen Bezalel and filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of arts, as well as the ability to teach others.” –Exodus 35:30-33 We’re still field testing the new Two Handed Warriors web format for our January 2012 relaunch. This article from Q Ideas [...]

The Greco-Roman Liberal Arts: When Students Were More Than Just Numbers

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Whereas Plato and Aristotle called their students friends, today’s students are often little more than numbers. The liberal arts vision of generating a steady stream of truth-seeking leaders to flood our culture with virtue has clearly fallen on hard times.

Discrimination in the Academy – Researcher Finds Empirical Evidence of Religious and Political Bias in American Higher Education

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hollywood and the American University System both under attack for compromising excellence in pursuit of political correctness Last week’s kerfuffle over two books charging Hollywood with bias against conservatives probably won’t make a great deal of difference in the entertainment industry. If someone really wants the world of TV creators and movie producers to pay attention [...]

How Technology is Facilitating Education: Awesome Chart of a Growing Trend

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

How Technology is Facilitating Education | Infographic |

Fascinating infographic of the use of Social Media and other technology among college faculty and students from mastersineducation.org ++ Click to Enlarge Image ++Via:Masters in Education.org

Vibrant Faith Among Future Chinese Culture Makers: Christians Now Outnumber Communists, especially on Campuses

Monday, May 2, 2011

American visitors to leading Chinese universities are struck by the Christian climate that often prevails (Follow up to Chinese Government Crack Down on Beijing Worship Service Could Be Harbinger of New Wave of Persecution.) by Rodney Stark, Byron Johnson, and Carson Mencken in First Things. (Used by permission.) Through much of the twentieth century, it was [...]

The Netflix Effect: New Software Could Replace Faculty Advisors

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Netflix Effect: When Software Suggests Students’ Courses By Jeffrey R. Young in the Chronicle of Higher Education When Netflix suggests movies based on how much previous renters liked them, all that’s at stake is a night’s entertainment. Now a handful of colleges have begun using similar recommendation systems to help students pick their courses—a [...]