Redemptive Suffering
Addresses the role of suffering in a believer's life.
Personal Education
Reflects on the importance of living "face-to-face," especially for education.
How to Stay Awake
Discusses the importance of being a a philosopher throughout life.
Exhortation to the Class of 2020
Points to the Teacher who offers truth and true freedom.
Virus, Futility, and Faith
Discusses the futility of this life and where those of faith find hope.
Is College Worth It?
Questions the "university as gatekeeper" model.
Scientific Observation and Biblical Interpretation Are Not as Different as We Thought
Makes a case for the similarity of "doing science" and "doing biblical interpretation."
The Specter of Artificial Intelligence
Raises questions about the impact of AI technology.
The Problem of Love
Addresses the question "Are people capable of loving selflessly?"
Parable of the Householder’s Treasure
Discusses the last of Jesus' "Kingdom Parables" in Matthew 13.
Trust, Belief, and Knowledge
Examines three methods of knowing: empiricism; rationalism, and one understood by Augustine.
Education for Society
Asks, "What do we need from our educational system?
Becoming a Subject
Addresses the Gutenberg graduating class of 2019 about the importance of action.
The Business of Education
Argues that many colleges and universities operate more like businesses than educational institutions.
Was Solomon Truly Wise?
Discusses Solomon’s wisdom in relation to his life and choices.
Learning as an Act of Will
Compares the predominant view of education with a biblical world view.
Skepticism, Scientism, and the Middle Way
Asks how individuals who are not scientists should think about science and uses the COVID crisis as an example.
Reading into Poetry
Asks whether we read into poetry more than its authors intended.
How to Read a Book (of the Bible)
Asks whether the skills of reading the Great Books apply to reading the Bible.
A Meaningful Life
Explains how Christian faith makes a meaningful life possible.