“You only teach two classes? What do you do the rest of your day?” Questions From My Daughters About My Vocation

For many faculty with school-age children at home, it is a common dilemma that inevitably comes around a couple of times a year: our children’s school vacation dates (e.g., spring break) rarely align with ours. In the grand scheme of things that truly trouble our world, this is not a big source of angst; but […]

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“Do Your Students Like You?”: Questions From My Daughters About My Vocation, Part II

Abigail: Do you like your students? Do they like you? Yes, Abigail, I do like my students. I often find myself raving about how stellar they are to anyone who will listen. Of course, like in all meaningful relationships in this fallen world, there are times when conflicts or misunderstandings arise; certainly, there are moments

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“In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” Is a Call to Do Better

A Netflix’s docuseries on Korean cults offers an opportunity for self-reflection. KEY POINTS We gasp in horror, or let out a loaded, grieved sigh, every few minutes. My wife and I recently finished the Netflix documentary series, In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal. So far, the Korean docuseries has ranked in Netflix’s “Global Top 10

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