Relevant Magazine publishes an excerpt from Tim Keller's outstanding book, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. In generations past, there was far less talk about “compatibility” and finding the ideal soul-mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for. Read the whole thing. HT: Justin Chao … [Read more...] about You Never Marry the Right Person
Archives for 2012
Cheating and Fraud at Claremont McKenna College
Charles C. Johnson reports:Claremont McKenna College, a private liberal arts school nestled in the foothills on the eastern outskirts of Los Angeles County, dishonored itself and defrauded the public in a cheap effort to bolster its national rankings in U.S. News and World Report. But if that weren't bad enough, Claremont's deception calls into question the very worth of its students, faculty, and graduates. Richard Vos, Claremont's dean of admissions for 25 years, resigned in disgrace this week after admitting to systematically manipulating the college's SAT scores since 2005. Vos … [Read more...] about Cheating and Fraud at Claremont McKenna College
Frederick William Danker (1920–2012)
Danker, of BDAG fame, died today. Prof. Danker is the editor of A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, a magnus opus that virtually every preaching pastor and Bible scholar uses with some regularity. HT: Rod Decker via Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about Frederick William Danker (1920–2012)
Love Walked Among Us – Paul Miller (50-60% off)
If you liked The Praying Life (and who didn't), you'll want to know that Paul Miller's book, Love Walked Among Us: Learning to Love Like Jesus, is currently 50% off ($7.00) at WTS Books. Buy 5 or more copies and get them for $6.00 each. Sale Ends Saturday, Feb. 4th. Excerpt from the Publisher's Description: In Love Walked Among Us, Paul Miller invites us to get to know Jesus, to observe His life and His love as they unfold in the Gospel narratives. The accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, combined with Miller's own life stories, will encourage us to imitate Jesus" way of loving … [Read more...] about Love Walked Among Us – Paul Miller (50-60% off)
Komen Foundation Drops Planned Parenthood
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, a leading charity for breast cancer, announced the termination of its partnership with Planned Parenthood in prevention screenings and education. Their reasoning, according to a statement from Komen's spokeswoman Leslie Aun, is that Komen refuses to partner with organizations under investigation by local, state or federal authorities. Pro-life groups like Americans United for Life praised the decision, which will drain funding for the nation’s largest abortion provider (and draw further attention to the ongoing investigation). … [Read more...] about Komen Foundation Drops Planned Parenthood
The Great Unbundling of the University
Alan Jacobs, Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English at Wheaton College, writes in The Atlantic on the growing phenomenon of online education, calling it "The Great Unbundling of the University." An excerpt: For a long time now, universities have flourished by offering a bundled package of knowledge and credentialing. People attended university in order to learn stuff that they couldn't learn elsewhere -- because the experts weren't elsewhere -- and to be certified by those experts as having actually learned said stuff. The bundle has been a culturally powerful one. But now: unbundling. … [Read more...] about The Great Unbundling of the University