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Can Worldview Ever Again Matter?

Toward the end of the previous century, Dana Gioia broached the question whether poetry, which had fallen on hard times with the reading public, could ever again matter.Dana Gioia, Can Poetry Matter? (St. Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 1992). Although there were plenty of poets, numerous poetry journals, respectable poetry publishers cranking out new collections every…
November 13, 2023
Review Essays

Educating for Intellectual Virtues: What?, Why?, and How?

Each of the three authors of the books reviewed in this essay seems to have had a moment when he realized that imparting knowledge and skills, however important, is an insufficient goal of education. For Quentin Schultze, it was when one student dumped his notes and textbook (written by Schultze himself!) into a trash can…
November 13, 2023
Book Review

Faithful Learning: A Vision for Theologically Integrated Education

I have taught at Houston Christian (formerly Houston Baptist) University since 1991, and I am happy to report that the university has spent the last two decades intentionally recruiting, encouraging, and equipping professors committed to the integration of faith and learning in every discipline of the modern university. I, along with dozens of my colleagues,…
November 13, 2023
Book Review

God and Wonder: Theology, Imagination, and the Arts

In an era when the humanities are taking a beating in academic curricula and in church life, a work arrives to remind us of the revitalizing power of imagination that these disciplines offer. Edgar Allen Poe captures the human longing in his short story Morella: “It is a happiness to wonder; it is a happiness…
November 13, 2023
BlogBook Review

Redeeming Work: A Guide to Discovering God’s Calling for Your Career

In Redeeming Work, Bryan Dik provides an accessible and data-driven resource for Christians who want to explore the faith-informed career paths that align with their sense of calling. He does an excellent job integrating evidence-based vocational psychology research with scripture, theology, and his own experiences to provide an excellent tool for guiding and exploring multiple…
September 14, 2023
BlogBook Review

The Promise of Social Enterprise: A Theological Exploration of Faithful Economic Practice

One of the leading models for the integration of faith and business is social enterprise and Mark Sampson is among one of its more notable practitioners. Social enterprise, however, is subject to the criticism that it represents an unstable relationship between capitalistic activity and eleemosynary intentions. Modern capitalism has created great efficiency in the economies…
August 24, 2023