From the CHE:Patron Saint of Internet Shines in New Data Center at Boston College The Vatican has declared that St. Isidore of Seville is the patron saint of the Internet, and now his image — in the form of a stained-glass window — casts its colors in Boston College’s new […]
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From the Student blog at the SHC. It takes a sentence or two to find its groove, but it is worth it. This is what sets these students apart. It started out as a typical weekend night: a stream of partiers heading downtown, a few cars passing lazily by, and […]
My earlier post has generated a long discussion and now my brother has taken on this topic. He has gathered actual sound clips from Dawkins himself. It is an excellent podcast and I encourage anyone interested in this topic to hear what he has to say. Dawkins, God, and the […]
Dr. Jim West has the latest BS Biblical Studies Carnival. 🙂 For those new to this, it is a monthly roundup of all the biblioblogging of recent weeks. Jim’s is incredibly thorough and well annotated. Thanks for the good work Jim and for the mention! (Via Dr Jim West.)
For those interested in how the fundraising side of things work, here is a little primer on endowments at universities. (Cross posted from engage.shc.psu.edu.) With the generous gift commitment from Mr. and Mrs. Schreyer many folks have been asking me how it all works. I will begin by saying that […]
The Chronicle: Daily News Blog: Richard Dawkins Goes Head to Head With Campus Critics of His Attack on Religion What I find so frustrating about Dawkins is not his views but that (1) he insists that science (specifically Darwinianism) proves that God doesn’t exist, as Stephen Gould pointed out science […]
I was sent an email with a series of questions for an interview for a local magazine. I thought some might be interested in how I responded to the questions. 1. Was it difficult to leave New Orleans given all that’s happened there? It was. In fact, we evacuated to […]
This is just silly. It will be interesting to see if the ACLU does get involved. A former student at the Art Institute of Portland, in Oregon, says that he was suspended and then expelled, in a series of events that started when he questioned another student’s belief in leprechauns […]
(Just reposting to make sure it shows up in iTunes.) My paper went fairly well (or at least, that is what people told me 😉 ) and the sessions were even better. I really enjoyed them and the afternoon session was packed. Kevin Wilson and Steve Cook were there! It […]
We just got back (6:30pm on Tuesday). Traffic on 70 south of Breezewood was a bear. The traffic coming out of State College onto 99 was amazing. All those kids leaving for Thanksgiving. I arrive home after a very good conference and with family very happy and still intact. I […]