In Memoriam: Ian S. Rennie
Ian was one of those scholars who perhaps know more than they can handle. (Others of us, of course, know less than we seem to.) His...
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CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE
Better Late than Never…
When I arrived at Regent College in 1998, I looked forward to a lot of good things. One of them was to move on from the debates of the...
A New Assignment
Many of you have learned that I will be leaving Regent College this summer to start teaching this fall at Crandall University. The...
Heaven, Hell, and Everything In Between
We have just added a new course to our summer offerings on “Heaven, Hell, and Everything In Between.” And I’ll be teaching it. Here are...
Ruth Padilla DeBorst at Regent This Summer
Please consider enrolling in one or both of the two courses we’re featuring this summer by Ruth Padilla DeBorst, a leading theological...
Why Spend $200M on a Big, Splashy, Comic-Book Movie?
UPDATE (24 March 2014): Ralph has just had to withdraw from the course to fly to New Zealand for 7 months to produce the sequel to...
New and (Slightly) Improved! (Informercial 2014)
As was true last year at about this time, I’m receiving inquiries about what I’ll be discussing in my course on public speaking at Regent...
Christmas in … well, May (2014)
Christmas has just come and gone again. You’re a smart person so I’ll ask you: How much did you learn about Christmas this year? It’s a...
In Case You Missed It: Here’s a Course NOT to Miss This Summer
There are lots of good reasons to make Regent College spring and summer programs part of your planning for 2013. Our website is full of...
Infomercial: Speaking Course at Summer School 2013
I’m receiving more and more inquiries about what I’ll be discussing in my new course on public speaking at Regent College this summer. I...
On Reading Student Course Evaluations
“They’re so mean!” I recall as if it were yesterday the look of agonized shock on the face of a colleague just after he had finished...
Preachers, Teachers, Speakers…Lend Me Your Ears
CONNECT! I’m looking forward to offering my annual half-day speaking seminar on Saturday morning, 9 a.m., February 2, at Regent College....
Not THAT kind of "Summer School"! YOUR kind of Summer School
Why in the world aren’t you coming to Regent’s spring or summer schools this year? I know, I know: The term “summer school” sends chills...
My Latest "Book" and "Media Appearance"
I have recently been “honoured” by an “interview” with a “student” at Regent College, Michelle Sudduth, about my new “book” entitled,...
More Free Audio…
Regent’s Marketplace Institute offers a wide range of audio recordings aimed at those who work outside the church or the academy. My own...
On Behalf of Diversity in Academic Hiring: Part Two
In the comments section of the last post, one commentator asks me to define underrepresentation and my grounds for believing it...
On Behalf of Diversity in Academic Hiring: Part One
My recent post on “International Women’s Day” prompted a spirited exchange about affirmative action and prioritizing of diversity (not...
Registration Open Now for Summer School Course on Filmmaking
Here’s a reminder of the course I’ll be co-teaching this summer at Regent’s pretty fabulous Summer School. Remember, Regent’s summer...
Can God Be Trusted? A Second Chance to Respond to That Question
Every once in a while, a book gets a second chance. Usually books have a year or maybe two to “make it,” and if they don’t sell well,...
The Ethics of Filmmaking: A New Course at Regent College Next Summer
Here’s some early notice of the course I’ll be co-teaching next summer at Regent’s pretty fabulous Summer School. Now, if you’re inclined...
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