Monthly Archives: September 2014

Jesus and Culture

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Richard Heyduck

Yeah, I know; given the title of this post I could write just about anything. I’m only going to touch on one aspect here. Sometimes we complain about how biblical scholars give us a Jesus who looks nothing like us, … Continue reading →

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Not Islamic?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Richard Heyduck

In last night’s speech the President said, Now let’s make two things clear: ISIL is not “Islamic.” No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of ISIL’s victims have been Muslim. And ISIL is certainly not a … Continue reading →

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Books (a Friday evening rant)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Richard Heyduck

Books enable scholars to extend their reach. A single teacher can only have so many students. When the teacher writes a book, what that teacher has to say can be passed on to many students. Book may be expensive, but … Continue reading →

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Dismantling Education?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Richard Heyduck

I keep hearing the observation (prediction?) that higher education is being disaggregated (most recently, here). What is meant by this is that the sources of the learning that add up to any given degree/diploma/certification are not going to come from … Continue reading →

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