Monthly Archives: October 2009

(Kind of) New Christian Humanist Podcast Episode: John Calvin

Posted on 2009/10/30 by ngilmour

I should have posted this much earlier in the week, but Tuesday’s episode of The Christian Humanist Podcast went very well, and we’ve already heard from some people who have enjoyed it.? Look to Michial Farmer’s blog for show notes, … Continue reading →

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On Grading Journals

Posted on 2009/10/28 by ngilmour

I don’t know what sort of madness assailed me that I assigned journals this semester (I haven’t done so for years now), but I am seeing some benefit in them this time around.? I think I’m going to require (in … Continue reading →

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Podcast Update

Posted on 2009/10/24 by ngilmour

The Christian Humanist Podcast RSS Feed The Christian Humanist Home Page (rough draft) First of all, thanks to all of you who have listened and weighed in.? The three of us are gearing up for Tuesday’s discussion of John Calvin, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Tests of Christ

Posted on 2009/10/21 by ngilmour

It’s been a week and a few days now since I taught this story (from early chapters of Matthew, Mark, and Luke) to our Sunday school class at Athens Christian Church, but I’m still thinking about the enormous interpretive challenge … Continue reading →

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The Christian Humanist Podcast

Posted on 2009/10/20 by ngilmour

So the podcast has finally gone live.? The Christian Humanist hopes to be a weekly podcast (tied, of course, to the academic calendar) hosted by Michial Farmer, David Grubbs, and myself, moderated on a weekly rotation by all three of … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Miriam’s Visits with Aunt Debi and Grandma and Grandpa Gilmour

Posted on 2009/10/20 by ngilmour

Wow… how long have I been letting the memory card sit in there? There are some good Micah-and-Grandpa pictures in here as well, along with one shot of an overweight dad holding his baby girl. ?Enjoy all of ‘em, eh? … Continue reading →

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Picking up the Gauntlet part 2: Dialectic, not Metanarrative

Posted on 2009/10/19 by ngilmour

First an explanation of my long delay between posts: as a first-year teacher in Emmanuel College’s system, and for the first time teaching when my home life has no bedtime and no wake-up time, I planned poorly.? Midterms took more … Continue reading →

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Baseball Clip for EN101

Posted on 2009/10/15 by ngilmour

I promise I’m working on part 2 of my pluralism post, but right now I need somewhere to view a video without the moronic and offensive comments below, so I’m linking here for my freshman comp students. ?The video is … Continue reading →

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Picking up the Gauntlet part 1: Problems with a Particular Pluralism

Posted on 2009/10/07 by ngilmour

In a comment to a recent book review post, Tripp Fuller asked me what my basic take was on religious pluralism, a theological question that drives much of his own theological reflections.? I answered briefly in a comment of my … Continue reading →

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Alright, Grandma Gilmour…

Posted on 2009/10/03 by ngilmour

Here’s the latest batch of Miriam pictures. Early October 2009

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