2011 – Page 5 – The Pietist Schoolman

Best of The Pietist Schoolman: In Celebration of Alumni

November 23, 2011

During my Thanksgiving hiatus I’m reprising some older posts: one each from June/July, August, September, and October. This one was originally posted on August 18: as the summer neared its end, I reflected on conversations with former students. If you like what you see, please consider nominating this blog at the Cliopatria Awards, recognizing excellence … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: In Celebration of Alumni

Ernst Jünger in uniform after the war (from the 1922 edition of Storm of Steel) - Wikimedia

Best of The Pietist Schoolman: A War of Words

November 22, 2011

During my Thanksgiving hiatus I’ll be reprising some older posts: one each from June/July, August, September, and October. The following comes from July 22, near the end of my series taking readers day-by-day through a proposed travel version of my course HIS230L World War I. You can see an overview/index of the whole series here. … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: A War of Words

The Big Ten

November 21, 2011

This will be my one and only new post this week, as I’ll take a hiatus during our Thanksgiving break. Tuesday through Friday I’ll go into “Best of” mode, re-running some earlier posts. Blessings on all of those who will be traveling and gathering to celebrate the holiday with family and friends, but even more … More The Big Ten

That Was The Week That Was

November 19, 2011

Here’s what happened here and at other blogs and sites in the past week. Here Can historians engage in both empathy and judgment (all without “hindsight bias”)? The case of Neville Chamberlain, as presented by anti-appeaser/historian Winston Churchill. The greatest hero in Swedish military history… Still not quite sure why that should cause me any … More That Was The Week That Was

Chamberlain and Churchill: Empathy, Judgment, and Hindsight Bias

November 18, 2011

Last Friday I posted a Wilfred Owen poem, Owen being the greatest poet of World War I and November 11 being the day (a week after Owen’s death) that the fighting on the Western Front ended — and the day that people around the world still commemorate as Remembrance Day (or, in this country, Veterans’ … More Chamberlain and Churchill: Empathy, Judgment, and Hindsight Bias

This Week on CWC: The Radio Show

November 17, 2011

11/10/11 – On this week’s episode of CWC: The Radio Show… Sam, Amy, and I discuss punctuation, Adele, sports dynasties, the history of evangelicalism, and why churches should be wary of trying to be “relevant.” Get episodes here, or click on the logo on the right side of the home page.

When I Knew I Wanted to Teach History

November 17, 2011

It happened only a week ago, but for the life of me, I can’t remember just why I ended up interrupting a lecture on fascism to share with my Modern Europe students these details from my childhood: One day in 3rd grade French class, the story goes, Mme. Conway let me take over class. I … More When I Knew I Wanted to Teach History

This Day in History: The Lion of the North

November 16, 2011

November 16, 1632 – Gustavus Adolphus is killed at the Battle of Lützen It’s a strange thing as a 21st century American (and a trained historian who should really know better) to feel any stirring of pride in the military and political exploits of a 17th century king who aggrandized his own kingdom at the … More This Day in History: The Lion of the North

College Architecture and Christian Simplicity

November 15, 2011

I’ve mentioned once or twice before that my employer, Bethel University, is in the middle of developing its next master plan. We’ve seen a couple of scenarios from the consultants, and both anticipate a substantial expansion and renovation of our facilities: new buildings, sprucing up of old ones… It’s all very exciting, especially in this … More College Architecture and Christian Simplicity

Roger Olson on Pietism