Year 3

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3F Faculty Ministry Year of Learning Assignments

Read this first! The assignments and suggested order for completion are in this document.

June assignment for GFM New Staff Training: A Jeremiah 29 Bible Study of living in exile, and how it relates to Faculty Ministry.

Advice to Those Who Would Be Christian Scholars

July assignment for GFM New Staff Training: Wolsterstorff discusses three pitfalls in how to integrate faith and research, and how to avoid them.

Tags: Calling & Vocation | Academic Vocation | Faculty | Academia

Review: George Marsden's "Soul of the American University"

July: A review by Denny Burk of George Marsden's book on how American universities secularized, and what it means for academia today.

"How Religious are America's College and University Professors?"

August: Two sociologists, Neil Gross & Solon Simmons, survey professors across a wide spectrum of institutions regarding their religious beliefs, and their findings are somewhat surprising.

Review: 'Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia'

September: A review by Sin Yee Koh of "Presumed Incompetent," which chronicles the struggles of women faculty of color in higher education.

The Dilemma and Challenge of Christian Faculty Members and Campus Mission

October: Dr. Davis discusses the privatized faith of many professors and what they can do to bring God into their campus experience in appropriate ways.

"Learning in Wartime," from The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

November: Lewis' famous essay discusses the importance of learning for its own sake and for God's sake. A must read.

3F Renewing the Vision for Faculty Advisors

December: Take the next step in developing your relationship with GFM Faculty Advisors

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