Perspectives

On the front page of my course materials for my advanced writing in the disciplines class is this statement: As Christians we know that the act of taking abstract thoughts and turning them into concrete language originated in the three-person God who used words to literally speak creation into existence. It follows that our ability…

Practical theology is inherently interdisciplinary. However, this interdisciplinarity is most often engaged through the intellectual work of a single person. In our work on “neighbor love,” the fields of social-cognitive psychology and practical theology have been brought together through the collaborative work of two scholars to better understand the dynamics of dehumanization, the opposite of…

Integrity in biology research is essential to positive, forward progress in our understanding of the created world. In this essay, Baker shares her perspective as a biology educator and researcher on the influence that Christian calling can have on the conscious decision to pursue and conduct research with integrity. She provides personal and practical suggestions…