By Ken Nehrbass
When journalist and theologian Andy Crouch told people that he was writing a book on the subject of power, the most common response he heard was “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This cliché is inserted as a sort of conversation stopper, as if our Christian faith has nothing to add to the subject o
Category: Faith and Learning
Tracing the development of the faith integration conversation: Summarizing the literature
by Ken Nehrbass This short blog post describes the development of thought in “faith integration” literature. Harvard and Yale used
How to do faith integration
Below are training videos from Dr. Joe Slunaker, on faith integration. How the biblical record frames who God is How
Is there a such thing as Christian teaching?
40% of Christian professors (n=2309) said that their faith does not influence their teaching methods (Smith, 2018, p. 145). In a compilation of nearly 300 books and articles on integration of faith and learning; I noted that very few resources discuss how Christianity
What is the soul of the American University? Marsden updates his answer in The Soul of the American University revisited
By Kenneth Nehrbass
In response to Marsden’s (1994) The American University: From Protestant establishment to Established non-belief, Benne’s (2001) book, Quality with Soul: How six premier Colleges and universities
Answering Livio’s question: Is God a Mathematician?
By Kenneth Nehrbass
Is God a mathematician? asks astrophysicist Mario Livio. To evangelicals, the question may sound like Livio is interested in how the laws of the universe point to a God who created such an orderly
Does starting my class with a devotion count as faith integration?
By Kenneth Nehrbass
It’s common around the Christian University for professors to start class with a prayer. Actually, students appreciate this- and it shows on their course evals. But does this count as faith integration? After all, it can be
Empire vs. the Kingdom
by Jenifer Nalbandian Jesus was born into the Roman Empire, yet began His ministry by proclaiming that the Kingdom of
Tests for Truth
By Ted Murcray
The question of the nature of truth lies at the heart of each of our disciplines. In our contemporary setting this question has acquired additional significance. For many in the Academy today, the question of truth is considered, at minimum