The vocational fragmentation we noted in yesterday’s post summarizing some prominent Oppenheimer biographies likely had deeper roots going back to...
Tag: vocation
Lay Vocation before the Reformation: Faith, Reason, and Friendship in the Middle Ages (and Today)
In the sixteenth century, Martin Luther dramatically reformed the Christian concept of vocation, de-emphasizing the long-standing distinction...
Liberation From and For: The Vocation of the Educated Person
In light of increasing challenges and pressures in higher education, small liberal arts colleges struggle to maintain their identity and sense of...
J. Robert Oppenheimer: An Autopsy of the American Academic Vocation, Part 1
On Friday, the largest-scale exploration of the American academic vocation will hit theaters. With a rumored marketing budget of $100 million, few...
J. Robert Oppenheimer: An Autopsy of the American Academic Vocation, Part 5
As recounted in the previous post, Oppenheimer fixated on a rather limited view of the academic vocation. While limited in scope, such a view...
Has the church damaged the Protestant doctrine of vocation
http://youtu.be/t1FMYWwZs0Q
Vocation and calling
http://youtu.be/pfDO9sKVUMk
Vocation and the Stewardship of Place
Reappraisal of the operative vocational theologies that dominate popular Christian scholarship and teaching are actively under way. As with many...
Vocation: An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Again)
When I was in high school, the most common use of the word vocation was in reference to the kids who left school right after lunch and headed out...