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.
Flammable Objects
Examines various options for thinking about material things.
Coming to Grips with Weird Physics
Examines some scientific theories in the light of common sense.
In a Mirror Dimly
Discusses the role of the Romantics in intellectual history.
“The Word of God” in Our Time
Defends the Bible as the “Word of God.”
Son of David, Son of Abraham
Explains the importance of Matthew’s beginning his Gospel with a genealogy.
The Lie of Authenticity
Argues that our culture over emphasizes individual freedom and self-expression.
The Great Books in the Twenty-first Century
Discusses the importance of the Great Books for teaching us about human heritage, diversity, and respectful conflict.
Pearls before Swine
Discusses what Jesus meant in Matthew 7:6 when he said, “Do not throw your pearls before the swine.”
Sacred Science
Argues that science plays the same role in our society as the sacred has played in the past.
Pure in Heart
Explores what Jesus means in the Beatitudes when he says, “Blessed are the pure in heart.”