Tag: Whole and Holy Persons

Benson Great Hall at Bethel University

Table of Contents for Our Forthcoming Book on Pietism and Christian Higher Ed

March 3, 2014

That noise you heard Friday morning emanating from somewhere in the Upper Midwest was the sound of me exhaling in relief after sending our InterVarsity Press editor the first draft of The Pietist Vision of Christian Higher Education: Forming Whole and Holy Persons. There’s still a long way to go until the book comes out (December?), … More Table of Contents for Our Forthcoming Book on Pietism and Christian Higher Ed

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The Pietist University in the 21st Century (part 3)

February 26, 2014

I concluded the second part of this preview of the conclusion to our forthcoming book on Pietism and Christian higher education (IVP, late 2014) with the sentence that provides the essay its title: “…Pietist educators ought to bear one principle in mind: Their mission does not depend on innovations; their mission is innovation.” Explaining what … More The Pietist University in the 21st Century (part 3)

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The Pietist University in the 21st Century (part 1)

February 24, 2014

I’m currently editing the manuscript for our new book, The Pietist Vision of Christian Higher Education: Forming Whole and Holy Persons, due out from InterVarsity Press at the end of the year. Most of the chapters are written by current and former colleagues from Bethel University, but I’m happy to chip in with an introduction and … More The Pietist University in the 21st Century (part 1)

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Watch the Entire Series of Talks Previewing Our Book on Pietism and Higher Education

December 16, 2013

Last Thursday morning in the Bethel University Library, philosopher David Williams (Azusa Pacific University) returned to his alma mater to give the seventh and final talk in a series previewing chapters from Whole and Holy Persons: A Pietist Approach to Christian Higher Education (forthcoming in late 2014 from InterVarsity Press). In “The Pietist Impulse and … More Watch the Entire Series of Talks Previewing Our Book on Pietism and Higher Education

Two Carls, Two Visions of an Evangelical University

November 7, 2013

This morning my colleague Phyllis Alsdurf presented the sixth in a series of eight talks in the Bethel University Library previewing chapters from our forthcoming book, Whole and Holy Persons: A Pietist Approach to Christian Higher Education. The director of Bethel’s Journalism program and an expert on the history of Christianity Today, Phyllis is the … More Two Carls, Two Visions of an Evangelical University

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Talks on Pietism and Higher Ed: Interfaith Dialogue and Off-Campus Study

October 30, 2013

Those interested in getting early glimpses of our forthcoming book for InterVarsity Press, Whole and Holy Persons: A Pietist Approach to Christian Higher Education, can now watch video of the first two in a series of six talks by contributors to that volume. Earlier this month in the Bethel University Library, Marion Larson (English) and … More Talks on Pietism and Higher Ed: Interfaith Dialogue and Off-Campus Study

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My Talk on Pietism and Off-Campus Study: In Tweet Form

October 10, 2013

This morning I gave the second in a series of talks at the Bethel University Library that will preview chapters from our forthcoming Whole and Holy Persons: A Pietist Approach to Christian Higher Education. My topic was “Pietism from the High Sierra to the Somme: Holistic Education in the Ecclesiola of Off-Campus Study.” This is … More My Talk on Pietism and Off-Campus Study: In Tweet Form

Volf, Allah: A Christian Response

Follow Our Talks on Pietism and Higher Education on Twitter

October 8, 2013

10/8/13 – This morning my colleagues Marion Larson and Sara Shady kicked off a series of talks previewing chapters in our book-in-progress, Whole and Holy Persons: A Pietist Approach to Christian Higher Education, with a presentation on “Loving My (Religious) Other.” I live-tweeted their talk, highlighting key points and books mentioned, and plan to do … More Follow Our Talks on Pietism and Higher Education on Twitter

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Announcing Our Forthcoming Book on Pietism and Higher Education!

October 1, 2013

It’s probably too early to start shopping for Christmas 2014, but if you like to plan ahead… I’m happy to announce that I’m editing a book tentatively titled Whole and Holy Persons: A Pietist Approach to Christian Higher Education, hopefully coming out next fall from InterVarsity Press. As longtime readers know, this topic has been … More Announcing Our Forthcoming Book on Pietism and Higher Education!