1/10/13 – Officially, I’m still on blogging vacation while I lead our travel course on the history of World War I (though I’ll have a report on our journey thus far on our department blog tomorrow), but I did want to put in a plug for Devin Manzullo-Thomas’ post today, previewing his upcoming article asking … More Pietism and the Brethren in Christ Today
Later tonight twelve Bethel University students, my colleague Sam, and I will be flying off to London to start our three-week adventure studying the history of the First World War on location in England, Belgium, France, and Germany. I don’t expect to do a lot of blogging during the trip (maybe a few tweets — … More How to Follow Along with Our WWI Trip
Thanks to all of you for making this a great year here at The Pietist Schoolman! Readership more than doubled in 2012, and I continue to appreciate the chance both to connect with new folks and to get to know more about friends and colleagues who stop by and comment (here or on Facebook). In … More 2012: That Was The Year That Was
My Saturday links post will take a break, since on Monday I’ll be giving a “best of 2012” version of it. Instead, let me know what you think about a couple of film-related questions on my mind the last few days… My wife and I finally had a chance to watch Lincoln earlier in the … More Biopics: The Best, and the Can’t Misses No One’s Made
Even two weeks later, I don’t think I have much to say about the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT that hasn’t been said already, and better than I could say it. But such tragedies are on my mind today for another reason: this fourth day of Christmas is the same day … More Providence, Irony, and Moral Reflection: Historians Confront Evil
“If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season,” began comedian Steve Martin in a famous monologue from the Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live in 1991, “it would be for all the children to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. If I had two wishes … More Merry Christmas (just enjoy it!)
Here… • Update on my beardedness: advice taken. • How to have a Cratchit Christmas dinner, all for less than nine bob! (And if you’re feeling more Edwardian than Victorian, try this Downton Abbey Christmas.) • G.W. Carlson served as our special correspondent covering the Clarence Jordan Symposium. • GW’s post covered several of the … More That Was The Week That Was
The ten most popular posts in the last month here at The Pietist Schoolman: Tolkien, Lewis, and the Memory of War What If? Social Class at Christian Colleges (part 1) Final Thoughts on Social Class and Christian Colleges Which Country (and Continent) Dominates Each Olympic Sport? Social Class at Christian Colleges (part 2) The Best … More The Big Ten
Dear Chris, It’s Thursday night, the kids just went to sleep, and you’re writing this to yourself because you know that the first thing you do in the morning after getting a cup of coffee is to read your own blog — and you need to see this advice right away: Shave. The. Beard. You’ve … More An Open Letter to My Bearded Self
Earlier this fall what would have been the 100th birthday of Clarence Jordan was celebrated with a two-day symposium whose participants included former president Jimmy Carter and my recently-retired (down to a mere three classes, from seven) Bethel colleague G.W. Carlson, who provided us with an introduction to Jordan back in August. Fall grades now … More Reflections on the Clarence Jordan Symposium (G.W. Carlson)
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