John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 4 minTRIBUTESChristian Eloquence: Franklin I. ‘Chris’ Gamwell (1937-2023)It wasn't the inspiring speech given by the Master of Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge that set the tone for the movie Chariots of...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 3 minCIVILITYPerfect Fear Casts Out LoveWhen people flatly contradict themselves, it’s worth a moment to try to understand why. Not long ago, “Intelligent” (a site unfamiliar to...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 1 minBETTER SPEAKING AND WRITINGChatGPT and the Morality of AssistanceInstead of posting a new piece here, as I try to do most weekends, I'll refer you to my most recent online publication elsewhere. The...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 2 minCURRENT EVENTSChatGPT and the Turing Test: Biblical Studies VersionMy inventive colleague, Dr. Isaac Soon, recently offered a constructive counterpart to all the handwringing in academia about ChatGPT....
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minCURRENT EVENTSA Mild Rant about North American EducationIt has been a very hard year for students everywhere, it seems, and in ways peculiar to each person. As I grade final papers, I am...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minBETTER SPEAKING AND WRITINGWrite BetterAt this time of year, students are receiving back papers from professors with various forms of the same advice: “Please get help for your...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 minTEACHING AND ACADEMIC LIFETo My Teachers: ThanksMy friend Tom Morris recently reminisced on Facebook about teachers who had blessed him in special ways over his life. His poignant...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minETHICSQuebec, Education, Parents, Religion: A Recipe for ConflictThe Coalition Avenir Québec continues its remarkable record of concentrating power in the provincial government on behalf of its pure...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.12 minTRIBUTESRest in Peace, David Martin (1929-2019)I’ve only just heard that my latter-day mentor in the sociology of religion, David Martin, passed away last month. I confess that I...