Archive for December, 2006
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I think I’m becoming a fan of Mel Gibson’s movies. There is something about his stories and the way he directs them. I’m thinking about “Braveheart”, “The Passion of the Christ”, and “Apocalypto” (which means ‘new beginning’).
There must be a broader genre of films of which his are just some of the best representatives. Maybe [...]
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I’m sad to say that this will probably be my last blog on Duane Litfin’s book, “Conceiving the Christian College”. It has been a source of joy and encouragement for me and, I know, all of its readers.
Chapter 12 is called “Our Place in the Academy: CHALLENGE: To [...]
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Chapter 11 of Duane Litfin’s book, “Conceiving the Christian College”, is an elaboration of his argument for why colleges like Wheaton should resist any kind of change. The main reason is that if they change, then they will be different from the way they are now. “Thus it [...]
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When our University gave each its faculty a copy of Duane Litfin’s book, “Conceiving the Christian College”, we were asked to focus on Chapters 4 and 10 because those would be the primary chapters discussed at our faculty retreat. I have already summarized the first six chapters in [...]
