Art and Academics

As a BTS student, I have to read a lot of commentaries. Commentaries are great for getting some really good information to write papers, but honestly, they get pretty dry. I've been taking an Aesthetics class with VDB this semester which has opened my mind to the truth telling properties of various art forms. Recently, I had the very great pleasure of stumbling upon a commentary that took all that is good and informative in traditional commentaries, and presented the information in a free-verse poetic style. That little touch of art really made the academic chore transform into a pleasure. You can check it out here. What do PFCers think of mixing art and academia? This type of creative writing fits well in the philosophical tradition as started by the dialogues of Socrates.

Most Valuable Player

To whom will the 2011-12 Philosophy Foosball Club MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD go? Find out at the PFC lunch on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

Update (April 12, 2012): The recipient of this year's MVP Award is Ryan Turnbull.  Congratulations Ryan!

Update (April 21, 2012): The recipient of this year's Philosophy Award is Phil Wiebe. Congratulations Phil!

Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

Here is biblical scholar and theologian Richard Bauckham on the Gospels as eyewitness testimony. Food for thought as we celebrate Easter.

On Pagan Parallels

Do Pagan parallels to the resurrection of Jesus count against the evidence for Jesus' resurrection?  Here's a helpful 2-minute video from New Testament scholar Mike Licona.

P.S. Happy Easter!

Spring philosophy course

213.34 Special Studies in Philosophy of Religion (William Lane Craig's campus apologetics) - April 23-27, 2012