Jan 30, 2006
J. Budziszewski Philosophy and Government, University of Texas The life of the academy is wonderful. As a Christian, however, it also holds five snares: 1. Intellectual pride Our tendency to take personal credit for our intellectual gifts. “Knowledge puffs...
Jan 23, 2006
Rae Mellichamp Emeritus Professor, Alabama Faculty Commons National Representative Two events stand out as incredibly bad during my 25-year career in academia. Last week I described the first event – being kicked out of my dean’s office during my second year as a...
Sep 19, 2005
John Walkup, Electrical Engineering Texas Tech University (Emeritus) FC Faculty Representative Scripture exhorts me, as a follower of Jesus, to store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth where treasures will not last. If I ever had doubts about this, they were...
Sep 5, 2005
Michael Atchison Biochemistry University of Pennsylvania Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become...