Here we present personal stories of Christians in China’s universities–testimonies from students, professors, and from those in the diaspora. China has a longer relationship with Christianity than you might guess… … More Faith in China’s Universities: Students, Professors, and Growing Global Networks
Notes from my visit to Sierra Leone, West Africa. I give specific details from the first meeting of Christian scholars interested in working together across the country in league with the international Society of Christian Scholars, with which Global Scholars is a partner. … More The Christian Scholar’s Role in an International Academic Movement: Sierra Leone’s Scholars Unite!
Here I give my first impressions of life in Banjul, The Gambia. The Muslim context is readily apparent, and I reflect on what Christian education can mean in a place like this. … More Notes from Gambia: The Islamic Context of Christian Education
“Moving Forward Together: The Future of Science and Faith” was the title of the annual conference for the ASA and the CSCA July 28-31 2023 at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus. Attendees engaged each other over a host of wicked problems that confound and intrigue humanity today, and did so with a depth of realism and hope. … More Science and Faith Conference Tackles Wicked Problems: 50 Years of Christian Scientific Discussions
How does one grow a Christian professor? Prepare to invest in the long-term, as the training takes decades. This blog outlines a few possible starting points on the journey to the life of a Christian professor. … More How to Grow a Christian Professor: Theological Roots
Guest writer Harry Fernhout offers a message on the meaning of the crucifixion for the vocation of a scholar or anyone who seeks a deeper wisdom for life. … More Higher Education and the Foolishness of the Cross: Lenten Reflections of I Corinthians 1
Brain drain is typically understood as the growing trend of educated, emerging leaders from developing countries emigrating to foreign nations that offer better vocational opportunities, higher pay, and more desirable living conditions. This essay argues that a flourishing African continent requires students to invest in their homeland, and that methods need to keep motivations in mind. … More Brain Drain in African Higher Education: Motivations and Methods for Bolstering African Educational Opportunities
Publications, appointments, awards and prizes, scholarships, bursaries and residencies may be the proofs of proficiencies in our worldly academic domains, but the gifts of good judgement, thoughtful restraint, humble presence, the seeking of truth, compromise, self-sacrifice, perseverance and mutual respect in the clamouring – at times, now contentious – hallways of the academy are still the most tangible ways we can share God. … More On Learnedness: A September Meditation in Light of the Queen’s Reign
Dr. Justin Cooper reflects on his ten years serving on Global Scholars Canada board through three signature Biblical texts, highlighting shifts in missional focus and organizational strategy. … More REFLECTIONS ON MY TEN-YEAR JOURNEY WITH GLOBAL SCHOLARS CANADA (GSC)
This guest blog is Derek Schuurman’s interview with Jacob Shatzer, author of a book on faith and transhumanism. Transhumanism is a movement that seeks to enhance human cognition and longevity through technological development. … More Transhumanism and the Image of God: an interview with Jacob Shatzer
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