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Radical Decision Making: A Christian-College Response to Covid-19

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Let me give you a quick a snapshot of what happened during the most difficult season of leadership I have ever experienced as a leader in higher education:

  • 25% loss of our operating budget in 30 days
  • Enrolment swung from 15% growth to 10% drop (25% swing)
  • We had to lay off 30% of our staff
  • Our Financial reserves had been exhausted
  • With the remaining staff we were as much as 9 weeks behind on payroll at one point

Surprisingly, this was not a result of the recent pandemic, this was 10 years ago! God had entrusted us with a significant season of affliction; it was painful, it was hard, and it forced us to ask some really difficult questions that God used to refine us through an incredibly difficult season. These are questions that are just as significant now as the world of higher education is in a state of serious disruption and refinement. 

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Brian Rosner on “What Makes a Good Biblical Scholar?”

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What makes a good biblical scholar? Lots of things, many of which have to do with self-awareness.  In no particular order:

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Jill Firth on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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A good biblical theologian pays attention to what God actually says, like the prophetess Huldah (and unlike Eve).

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Andrew Abernethy on “What Makes a Good Biblical Scholar?”

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What makes a good scholar? One’s tendency in answering this question is to describe a scholar in her/his own image, with her/his own particular interests.

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Interview: Jamie Davies on Paul, the Apocalypses, and What the Church Stands to Gain from Both

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I had the great pleasure recently of reading Jamie Davies’ Paul Among the Apocalypses?: An Evaluation of the “Apocalyptic Paul” in the Context of Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature, his contribution to T&T Clark’s Library of New Testament Studies monograph series. Jamie and I sat down for a conversation about Paul, the meaning of “apocalyptic,” and how the church stands to benefit from recent scholarship on the issue. [Read more…]

Conference Recap: (De)Constructing Masculinity at King’s College London

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Words by Grace Emmett; photos by Tavis Bohlinger

(De)Constructing Masculinity, a conference exploring ancient constructions of masculinity through interdisciplinary conversations between the disciplines of Classics and Theology, took place at King’s College London at the beginning of November. In conjunction with my co-organiser, Hannah Burke-Tomlinson, it was an enormous privilege to welcome students and scholars from across the UK and further afield to join us for this unique conference. [Read more…]

Benjamin G. White on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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This is a complex question because it requires an attribution of value, which can vary from person to person and generation to generation. But that’s exactly my first point. A good theologian or biblical scholar effectively communicates the content and significance of the gospel within their context. [Read more…]

Grace Emmett on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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For me, what makes a good biblical scholar or theologian is putting all your cards on the table. [Read more…]

Timothy Larsen on “What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?”

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Faithfulness without fearfulness.

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Conference Alert: (De)Constructing Masculinity, King’s College London

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(De)Constructing Masculinity: Manifestations of Maleness, Male Sexuality and the Male Body in Greco-Roman Antiquity
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