May 1961

Dear Brother: You were probably busy at 9:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning when the television set brought a beautiful choir concert from the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross at Boston, Massachusetts. The high point of the program undoubtedly was the Bach setting of Christ lag in Todesbanden. It was sung with precision, spirit, understanding and pro found reverence. Suddenly I remembered that about ten years ago I had written somewhere: Confronted by Bach the twentieth century man must be bewildered. The gap between the Rhapsody in Blue and the Mass in B Minor is too great. But even more tragic is the amazement of the modern mind when it is confronted by Bach, the man of faith

Blue Christmas

Our Savior dwelt among the broken, the directionless, and the melancholy. Posting about Christmas hope from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/blue-christmas

Gardner-Webb Prepares Students for Eight New Global Missions

Gardner-Webb is a world in its own. Nestled among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it reflects the values of faith, service and leadership demonstrated within a close-knit community. These qualities remain apparent particularly when university representatives travel beyond the mountains and overseas.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2757/thumbnail.jp

Findings from Recent Scientific Research: Highlighting Priorities for Mission

This presentation provides an overview of recent scientific research in the area of childhood influences on adult health, the significance of mental health challenges in contemporary society, self-reported discrimination and health and the effects of forgiveness on health. In all of these diverse areas, the findings highlight opportunities for faith-based institutions and individuals to affirm and act on mission priorities. The presentation slideshow is available here (or click the blue Download icon above)

Muhammad

Muslims consider Prophet Muhammad as a model of piety and an icon of their faith whose exemplary conduct and teachings or sunnah constitute the blue print of human conduct that they try to emulate. He is the last in the chain of prophets totaling 124,000, according to Muslim tradition, all of whom preached the same universal message of obedience to God and compassion to His creation. Download full text to read more.https://ir.stthomas.edu/encounteringislam/1019/thumbnail.jp

Around Campus

Richard H. Driehaus, William Farley Share Wisdom with Students; College of Communication Holds Symposium on Violence, Civil Rights Activist and Educator Bob Moses Recalls Freedom Summer, Filmmakers Timothy and Stephen Quay Receive First Humanities Laureate Award; DePaul Art Museum Exhibit Illuminats Political Protest; School of Music Spring Concert a Russian-Hungarian Rhapsody; Blue Demons Go on Sweet Ride in NCAA Tournament; Women\u27s Basketball Wins Academic National Championship; Women\u27s Tennis Makes Program History, Wins BIG EAST Title; Tennis Phenom Kelsey Lawson Closes Brilliant Career; Track Teams Place High at BIG EAST Championships; Men\u27s Tennis Finishes Second at BIG EAST Championships; Blue Demon Golfers Record Program Best; Softball Claims BIG EAST Title, NCAA Berth; World Catholicism Week 2014 Examines Catholic Faith at Home and Abroad; Totalitarian and Other Pleasures Enliven Art History Symposiu

Belief, Credence, and Faith

In this article, I argue that faith’s going beyond the evidence need not compromise faith’s epistemic rationality. First, I explain how some of the recent literature on belief and credence points to a distinction between what I call B-evidence and C-evidence. Then, I apply this distinction to rational faith. I argue that if faith is more sensitive to B-evidence than to C-evidence, faith can go beyond the evidence and still be epistemically rational

The Classic, Winter 2007-2008

A Leader Remembered; Inbox; No Easy Answers; Faith and Friendship; On Board; Writing Hope; Blue-Ribbon Collaboration; \u27Tis the Season for Giving; So Long, Farewell; One Man\u27s Art; Food for the World; Missions-Minded; Faith and Family: A Q&A with the children of Northwestern\u27s Parents of the Year; Fall Sports; Face Value: Karen Barker; Of Course: Sick Feelings; Looking Back: The Christmas Gift; Pop Quiz; Photo Essay: Way to Celebrate!; Distinguished: Three alumni honored at Homecoming: Marty Guthmiller \u2782, Don Van Etten \u2754, Dave Hulsart \u2791; New Horizon: Students learn about sustainable community development in post-communist Romania; In the Line of Fire: Northwestern alumni experience Southern California wildfires; Deaths; Class Notes; New Arrivals; Marriages; Alumni Corner; Star Teacher; (Un)solved Mysteries; Prayer Corner; Moving Pictures; Classic Thoughts: Glimpses of Change in Romania; What\u27s your legacy?https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/classic2000/1023/thumbnail.jp

Johnson Family - Letters to (SC 3219)

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3219. Letters to Speed and Pernie Johnson, Chattanooga, Tennessee, from various Mormon elders. They write of their missionary activities, primarily in east Tennessee, express faith in their work and that of the Johnsons, and comment on the hardships of the Depression. One of them dismisses a claim that the “blue eagle” symbol of the National Recovery Administration is a sign of the Antichrist. Also includes childhood letters from the Johnsons’ daughter and a photograph of Speed and Pernie Johnson