archive of blog posts
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Link: Christian Apologist & Atheist – Improbable Bond
A Christian Apologist and an Atheist Thrive in an Improbable Bond – NYTimes.com Appreciated this. Civility of discourse so often seems lost these days.
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Link: Rob Bell, Jonah, and Redemption
I know people really love to hate Rob Bell, but his post below on getting the point of the biblical narrative is dead on, regardless of where you stand on biblical literalism. Just one problem. It’s possible to affirm the literal fact of a man being swallowed by a fish, making that the crux of the…
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One way to look at it: Passion vs Career
What do you think? Accurate view of career / calling / passion / vocation? (To borrow her terms: Passion, Mission, Vocation, Profession)
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Link: Why Academics’ Writing Stinks – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Truth: “When Calvin explained to Hobbes, “With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog,” he got it backward. Fog comes easily to writers; it’s the clarity that requires practice.” Why Academics’ Writing Stinks – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Link: Six Degrees of Occupation
This is a cool idea. Using visualization to help people understand which skills can lead to which jobs, ignoring the categories of “subject field” or discipline or industry. Six Degrees of Occupation
