Cultivating a Vision of the Good Life Through Literature
Reflecting on his conversion to Christianity, C.S. Lewis stated that he was led to faith by his imagination. When he read myths and fairy tales where good triumphed over evil, he longed for these things to be true. Ultimately, he realized that these desires could only...
Jesus: Prophet and Pariah
Considering Murder on the Sabbath I doubt most people contemplate murder when they see their church leader out for a stroll on a Sunday afternoon–at least I hope not. Yet, that is exactly what happened to Jesus when walking through a grain field with his...
The Date Doesn’t Matter: Getting Past Simple Date Memorization in History Classes
While this may shock some people, Historians in academia don’t require students to memorize dates, and you shouldn’t either. This blog post discusses pedagogical reasons for freeing your students from the rote memorization of dates, allowing you to focus on the...