Review essay of “Confessions” by Augustine, translated by Sarah Ruden and “On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts” by James K. A. Smith.

Review essay of “The World Come of Age: An Intellectual History of Liberation Theology” by Lilian
Calles Barger and “Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody: The Making of a Black Theologian” by James H. Cone.

This article examines the way that George Herbert relates his understanding of the doctrine of the atonement through the poetry of The Temple. First, we will look at Herbert’s life and work. Second, we will look at some major characteristics of The Temple as a whole. Third, we will look at the specific themes relating to the atonement that appear…[Read more]

The “sacramental imagination” is closely associated with writers from the Roman Catholic tradition. However, Marilynne Robinson, drawing on the creational and sacramental theology of John Calvin, has successfully developed a distinctly American Protestant sacramental vision in and through her novels Housekeeping and Gilead. In this article, I exa…[Read more]

In this essay I will seek to discern just how seriously Williams intends for his readers to take the notion of substituted love. Specifically, is the picture of substituted love in Descent into Hell simply an illustration of a theological principle, or is the theological principle meant to be inclusive of a real world practice? In order to better…[Read more]

South African universities’ use of digital technologies in learning has increased in recent years. Given that
social exposure, the context and pedagogic uses of technology influence learning expectations and
learner involvement, it is important to understand students’ experiences of the use of different
technological tools. This article emp…[Read more]

Alfonso X was king of “Castilla, León, Sevilla, Córdoba, Murcia, Jaén, and el Algarbe.” As evidenced by his title, he came to have possession of various kingdoms in Iberia. He was born in Toledo in 1221 and died in Seville in 1284, at 63 years of age. He is called the Learned King because he was an author, poet, musician, and historian, and becaus…[Read more]

Globally, student support mechanisms focus almost exclusively on academically ‘under-performing’
students, especially as insofar as academic development practices are concerned. This article makes a
case for a shift in approach. Using the context of one country, South Africa, we sought to better
understand the strengths that academically…[Read more]

Pre-service mathematics teachers’ (PMTs) subject competency continues to engage scholars and researchers.
Understanding level of knowledge of concepts that PMTs bring to their learning in university is crucial to
developing their teacher knowledge. This article examines genetic decomposition of schemas PMTs in one
university in South Africa b…[Read more]

A comprehensive exams reading list for the history of Empire in the Modern World.

A comprehensive exams reading list for the history of Modern Europe

The reading list for a comprehensive exams major field in the history of Modern France and the French Colonial Empire.

A syllabus for a 200-level history course on global colonialism and imperialism taught at Northeastern University.

Students in analytical writing courses can struggle to fully grasp the difference between observing/describing features of a text and making interpretive claims rooted in close reading and analysis of those features. This multi-part class activity uses color coding and generative AI to establish a clearer framework for students to understand the…[Read more]

A lesson plan outlining a two-part activity that establishes a framework within which students productively wrestle with the place of generative AI in their learning and writing processes, thereby creating the space for instructor and students to arrive at a collective agreement about the use of these tools in the course grounded in a clear set of…[Read more]

This paper was presented at “Encounters with the Uncanny in Education” seminar organized by Antti Saari, Jan Varpanen, and Johanna Kallio at University of Tampere. The seminar was part of their EnAct – Researching Environmental Activism and Self-Cultivation research project.

Reformed evangelicals do not have a reputation for being ecumenically inclined. The twentieth century saw Roman Catholics, largely as a result of Vatican II, turning their focus toward developing more receptive relationships with other Christian communions. It also saw mainline Protestants engaged in efforts to foster visible unity through the…[Read more]