Friday, June 29, 2007, 05:06 PM
Here are some articles, organizations, and other resources you may find helpful as we think about and discuss the interplay between Christian faith and intellectual life.
1. The Emerging Scholars Network, a group affiliated with the Graduate and Faculty Ministry branch of Intervarsity, offers a multitude of great information and resources for Christian intellectuals, no matter what your discipline or degree. Here you'll find articles on intellectual life (including Bob Trube's "Seven Habits"), opportunities for mentoring, some great discounts on relevant periodicals, and much more. Membership is free.
2. World View Studies Blog, run by John Acker, contains several articles about worldview and intellectual engagement, including the manuscript from his recent talk here at CGSA.
3. James Sire, who spoke to CGSA this past November, has published many useful books at Intervarsity Press about worldview analysis, Christian intellectualism, and, of course, the discipleship of the mind. Other good sources for books on these subjects include IVP Academic, Eerdmans, Baker Books, and Zondervan.
4. Leadership University, a part of Campus Crusade's Christian Leadership Ministries, includes articles on the humanities, social sciences, science/technology, theology, and academic integration of faith . Don't miss their Worldview Bibliography, assembled by Dr. David K. Naugle.
5.Boundless Webzine, while not exclusively on academic/intellectual topics, covers a lot of topics relevant and important to those in "the time between the home of your youth and the home you'll make for yourself someday." Be sure to visit Dr. Theophilus' Office Hours while you're there (his articles since 2005 can be found at TrueU.
6. Think Christian has blog posts on everything from apologetics to justice to youth ministry. Worth a visit.
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Thursday, June 28, 2007, 01:33 PM - Friday Meetings
We are now into the second week of summer for CGSA, and will be
switching gears a bit, discussing Christian Discipline, specifically,
the discipline of observing the Sabbath. We welcome all of you to
discuss this very important and often forgotten part of being a
Christian disciple, especially in this 24/7/365 schedule much of
Academia encourages.
TITLE: "Spiritual Discipline: Sabbath"
SPEAKER: Our very own Bob Trube.
SUMMERY: Bob will be addressing is God's response to the hectic
lifestyle that has increasingly become the norm in American life, and
particularly American university life. In a word, the response is
"Stop"--for one day in seven. He'll be talking about the practice of
sabbath and practical ideas for practicing God's sane rhythm of work
and rest in an insane world.
DATE: Friday, June 29, 2007
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Summit Methodist Church
We also typically go out to eat after the talk, and we welcome you to
join us. Suggestions will be taken by me at the end of the meeting.
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Friday, June 22, 2007, 08:46 AM - Friday Meetings
We would like to welcome you to the Summer Quarter of CGSA. The topic
for the summer will be the intellectual Christian. We will be
structuring Friday meetings around "A Mind for God" by James Emery
White, and the first meeting will be an introduction on "A Mind for
God".
This meeting will begin with a short (10-15 minutes) summary of the
retreat this past weekend.
TITLE: "Introduction: A Mind for God"
SPEAKER: John Acker is a graduate student in the English Department. His primary research interests are American literature and narrative theory.
SUMMARY: John's talk, entitled "A Mind for God," focuses on why
Christian intellectualism-- what James Sire calls the "discipleship of
the mind"-- is both beneficial and necessary to our lives as Christian
graduate students. Since the academy rightly demands intellectual
vigor and responsibility from each of us, John argues, we should
develop that vigor because of our faith, not in spite of it.
DATE: Friday, June 22, 2007
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Summit Methodist Church
We also typically go out to eat after the talk, and we welcome you to
join us. Suggestions will be taken by me at the end of the meeting.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 05:15 PM - News, Announcements
Our theme for the quarter is 'Hearts and Minds for God'. Our location for the Summer quarter is Summit United Methodist Church. This is at 82 E. 16th Street, Columbus OH.[ add comment ]
Thursday, May 31, 2007, 11:09 AM - Friday Meetings
You've made it to the end of the quarter and now it is time to celebrate. This Friday, join fellow CGSAer for an end of the year party! This parties theme is Bollywood Barbeque and planned events include:
- BBQ
- Fun games with priceless prizes
- A bollywood comedy
- Stuff with lots of sugar in it
- CGSA fun
If you are interested in helping with food, either email Paul (psnichols@yahoo.com) to ask what is needed or bring a side dish.
Time and Place
The party is this Friday, June 1st, 6:30 pm at the home of Chris/Luke/Se Kyung (1421 Summit Street, near the intersection of Summit & 8th Ave). A carpool will be leaving the Royer Student Activities Center at 6:20 if you need/can provide rides to the party. Parking is available roadside near the house.
IVCF Graduate Retreat
Join students from 5 Ohio and Michigan universities gathering in Toledo for the annual graduate student retreat. The Universities are Michigan State, Wayne State, Ohio State, Michigan and Western Michigan. The topic is Sexual Ethics, Faith and the University and the speaker is Dr. Stanton L. Jones, Professor at Wheaton College, Illinois. Details and the registration form are online.
Upcoming Events
June 8th - No CGSA meeting.
Watch this website for details on meeting dates, time, and location of summer quarter CGSA meetings.
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