Holding the Line
Addresses the question of how we keep from being "swept along" in a society that has turned its back on what is good.
Addresses the question of how we keep from being "swept along" in a society that has turned its back on what is good.
Encourages believers to persevere in their faith in the light of Jesus' resurrection.
Finds encouragement in John the Baptist's questioning whether Jesus is the Messiah.
Describes how emotions affect learning and offers four truths that should guide teachers and students in the classroom.
Discusses art as a vehicle for accomplishing God's purposes.
Discusses the definition of 'proof' and compares the validity of everyday experience with mathematical proof.
Discusses three disciplines of dialog that the class of 2013 came to value during their four years together.
Tells the Christmas story as the Bible, rather than traditional Christianity, presents it.
Notes similarities between modern America and first-century Rome where the Christian movement thrived.
Describes behaviors that indicate a person's religious (rather than intellectual) commitment to beliefs.
Encourages Gutenberg graduates to commit themselves to fighting what is false.
Discusses the nature of knowledge and the project of philosopher Thomas Reid.
Describes what distinguishes Gutenberg College's education from other "great books" colleges.
Makes the case that wise living is a skill acquired much like other skills.
Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by addressing the question of how we keep from being "swept along" in a society that has turned its back on what is good.
Explains why studying Algebra remains an important thing to do.
Discusses social and cultural beliefs that have become so ingrained in our cultural psyche that we cannot see them for what they are.
Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by analyzing the meaning of "Leftism."
Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by looking at factors that affect how people commit to their beliefs.
Responds to Jack Crabtree's paper, "How to Follow Jesus When You Cannot Kill the Beast" (Summer Institute 2013), by examining how all human beings are hostile to God. (PDF)