This issue explores the deeper theological, sociological, and psychological dynamics that may impact higher and lower education. Our examination of contemporary educational theory and practice draws from the rich heritage and creative wellsprings of the Christian tradition in hopes of developing constructive proposals for a vision of what it means to teach and learn in a way that is holistic and that does not leave our hearts fallow.
In this personal essay, Patricia Westerhof questions her life as a teacher, especially the slow, thankless work of grading papers.
In this poem, Lee Passarella muses on the education of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, an artist who one hundred years after his death still has his ardent admirers and his ardent critics.
Jude Joseph Lovell describes his evolving relationship with the music of the Innocence Mission.
In this essay, Matt Bonzo and Michael Stevens use the work of Wendell Berry to argue against an education that fragments communities and dislocates individuals in favor of an education that helps us find our place.
In this article, Andrew and Lindsey Krinks suggest that at the intersection between an imaginative exploration of poetry and a creative ministry to the homeless lies a unique potential for the sort of education that is “peculiar” and thus ideal for a life of Christian discipleship, a life that seeks to cultivate reconciliation for the sake of God’s kingdom.
In this interview, Paul Griffiths discusses the contours of the current relationship between theology and education.
In this interview, Brian Munz talks to Michael Nau, formerly of Page France and currently of the Cotton Jones Basket Ride, about his music, past and future, avoiding the “Christian band” label, and his songwriting process.
That towheaded boy sat In his overalls There in a circle With the others Reading …
In this interview, musician and artist Tracy Howe shares her experience of music, community, hope, and restoration.
