In this Table Talk, Tim Muehlhoff discusses the importance of perspective-taking. He explains the biblical foundation for it, as well as the need for it in our daily…
In this Table Talk, Christina Lee-Kim discusses the idea of cultural humility. She explains how cultural humility is different from cultural competence, as well as why cultural humility…
In this Table Talk, Dave Horner discusses the ability to have diversity of thought within a faith-based institution. He explores different viewpoints on diversity of thought in universities,…
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In this Table Talk, Greg Ganssle discusses the Jonathan Haidt’s lecture on the battle for the telos of the university between truth and social justice. He explains Haidt’s claims of telos imposing on each other, as well as provides an argument for how each of these telos are not…
In this Table Talk, George Marsden, historian and author of The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship, speaks about the relationship between faith and academics. He discusses the tension between education centers, particularly higher education, wanting to have a statement of faith and academic freedom. He also talks about the importance…
While this video is not a Table Talk, it is one that we find deeply contributes to the discussion on Christianity and the Arts. In the fall of 2013, Trevor Hart was Biola’s Visionary-in-Residence and this video is from a President’s Luncheon with Trevor. In this video, Trevor…
The “integration of faith and learning” is a phrase that expresses the desires of Christian colleges and universities to have the Christian faith permeate every aspect of the curriculum. Integrating faith and learning resists a common tendency to compartmentalize religious faith. It rejects a Christian faith limited to…
Liz Hall and Erik Thoennes continue their discussion on incarnation and embodiment, examining what it means to be embodied beings. What are the implications for being embodied beings? Liz and Erik also share the ways that embodiment should effect every aspect of a person’s life, from their bodily…
In this Table Talk, Liz Hall and Erik Thoennes discuss the relationship between the incarnation and embodiment. Liz begins the discussion talking about the way bodies are viewed. How do society and culture affect how we view our bodies? Do these influences from society and culture negatively affect the…
Dr. Nancy Duvall discusses the relationship between the mind and the brain. Are they different or the same thing? Do they have the same function? She also examines neuroplasticity and the importance of experiences in defining the relationship between the mind and body. Nancy’s has a list of…
Does the soul exist? Or are we just physical bodies? In this Table Talk, Doug Huffman argues for the existence of the soul. He presents seven different philosophies on the existence of the soul, with the philosophies ranging from one extreme to the other. In his presentation of…