Best of The Pietist Schoolman: My Four Favorite Sounds

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 September 6, when I took a break from my usual emphases on Christianity, history, and education to share another love: music. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! One of my favorite things about the church … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: My Four Favorite Sounds

Best of The Pietist Schoolman: In Celebration of Alumni

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

Best of The Pietist Schoolman: A War of Words

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

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

Chamberlain and Churchill: Empathy, Judgment, and Hindsight Bias

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