The modern university owes much to religion's influence throughout history. In fact, there's a direct connection and ongoing influence, both of which have kept Tal Howard, professor of history and director of the Center for Faith and Inquiry, busy this spring. Earlier this month, Howard gave a keynote lecture at the conference on “Religion and the Idea of the Research University” Read full article »
Archives for History
Chores for Kids? Absolutely, Writes History Professor in Boston Globe Magazine
Agnes Howard Today's parents often let their children off the hook when it comes to household chores, but Agnes Howard, assistant professor of history, writes in Sunday's Boston Globe Magazine (March 3, 2013) that when kids contribute around the house, great things can happen. Not only does the cleaning get done but they develop a sense of accomplishment that has Read full article »
The Massacre of Innocents: A History Professor Reflects on the Newtown Tragedy
Tal Howard, director of the Center for Faith and Inquiry (Editor's note: This essay also appeared January 7, 2013, on the Patheos web site, as well as January 5, 2013, in the print and online editions of the Salem News.) By Tal Howard, professor of history The senseless tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, prior to Christmas continues to haunt me. We have had Read full article »
Making the Music of History . . . at the Smithsonian
David Goss (center in red shirt) and The 2nd South Carolina String Band at the Smithsonian Institute. It wasn't the first time David Goss, assistant professor of history and director of museum studies, performed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. But it was still, well, the Smithsonian. So Goss and his Civil War band, The 2nd South Carolina String Read full article »
Hosting the Intersection of Faith and History
Jennifer Hevelone-Harper Whether the topic is humanism in Turkey, sex and politics from the Medieval Church to the Reformation, or Christian identity and practice in the early Middle Ages, Gordon's history professors will be instrumental during this week's 28th Conference on Faith and History on campus, Oct. 3-6. A wide variety of panel discussions, presentations and keynote talks are scheduled and Read full article »
The Historic Role of Christians in Higher Education
Ever since the Enlightenment, Christians have tried to navigate an increasingly diverse culture as well as the various disciplines within higher education. During a one day conference sponsored by Baylor University entitled, The Cross and The Book: Sacred and Secular in the Age of Browning, Stephen Alter, associate professor of history and department chair, will address some of those issues through the Read full article »
“All Things Ancient”: Wick Receives 2012 Marv Wilson Teaching Award
One student has called him a "human encyclopedia on all things ancient." Whether leading seminars to Greece or mentoring students through their own research, David Wick, professor of history, has consistently modeled outstanding and inspiring scholarship. As a result, he has received the 2012 Marv Wilson Award for Teaching Excellence, which each year honors a faculty member from the Humanities Division Read full article »
Exploring the Language of Jesus
Planning for a sabbatical during the 2012-2013 academic year, Jennifer Hevelone-Harper, professor of history, is fulfilling a goal she's had for a while. She'll be working specifically with the dialect Jesus spoke as she studies a seventh century manuscript. The work is, in part, an extension of a class she co-taught this past fall and hopes to offer again next year: Read full article »
‘Reclaiming’ Christian Thought Inside Higher Ed
In today's online news site, Inside Higher Education, Tal Howard, professor of history, teams up with Karl Giberson, author and adjunct professor of science, for a lively essay on 'reclaiming' Christian thought. Below is a short excerpt of the essay. Read the entire essay here. "Restoring the Evangelical Mind Requires Courage" " . . . If the idea of Christian perspectives raises your Read full article »
