A Praying Life by Paul Miller is one of the best books I've ever read. It is currently available as a free Kindle download. … [Read more...] about Free Copy – A Praying Life by Paul Miller
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Fairness, President Obama, and Paul Ryan
In a Washington Post article, Arthur Brooks argues that conservatives miss an opportunity in refraining from the fairness debate, which President Obama repeatedly initiates in his remarks on the Ryan budget for 2012 and in regards to deficit and debt reduction in general. Brooks also responds to the argument that our society is inherently unfair, that birth and sheer luck have more to do with success than hard work. Most provocatively, he explains that "when politicians argue that, for the sake of fairness, we must raise taxes on the entrepreneurial class...they are unwittingly undermining … [Read more...] about Fairness, President Obama, and Paul Ryan
UNC to add median grade data to student transcripts
The average college student in 1961 earned about a 2.5-2.6 GPA. Over the last decade that number has swelled to well over 3.0, even though college students studied (on average) 24 hours/week in 1961 as compared to only 14 hours /week in 2003. In an effort to curb the many upward pressures on student grades, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, starting next fall, will include information about the median grade in each course a student takes, along with students' rankings by percentile against their peers in every class: The move to adopt "contextualized transcripts" was … [Read more...] about UNC to add median grade data to student transcripts
Free Copy of In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson
Courtesy the good folks at Reformation Trust, I'm pleased to offer a free electronic copy of In Christ Alone to the next 250 people who purchase Thriving at College on Amazon.com between now and April 14 (11:59 PM). If you don't have a Kindle device or something similar, the electronic copy can be read on your computer using Adobe Digital Editions (available as a free download). I've verified the latter works (as I don't own a Kindle or anything like it). So it's simple: Buy the book, then e-mail me a confirmation that Amazon has shipped the book to you. The electronic file will be … [Read more...] about Free Copy of In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson
Doug Wilson Interview on Classical Christian Education
Doug Wilson is a leading proponent in our day of what many call classical Christian education. What is it? That's the subject of this interview. Agree or disagree, like it or don't like, either way it's an interesting read. Wilson is the author of The Case for Classical Christian Education. … [Read more...] about Doug Wilson Interview on Classical Christian Education
WTS Extends Sale on Thriving at College
WTS Bookstore is extending their huge sale on Thriving at College: $7.50 for the first copy (50% off), and $9.00 for every subsequent copy (40% off - still less than Amazon). And shipping is only $1 on orders over $35. Check it out. … [Read more...] about WTS Extends Sale on Thriving at College