By: Daron George on February 5, 2023
“Evangelicalism in Modern Britain” is a seminal work (Bebbington quadrilateral anyone?) by British historian David Bebbington, which explores the evolution of Evangelicalism as a religious and cultural force in modern Britain. Bebbington argues that Evangelicalism has played a significant role in shaping British society, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries, and continues to influence…
By: Russell Chun on February 5, 2023
လူဝင်မှုကြီးကြပ်ရေး စာမေးပွဲ (pronounced ) luuwainmhukyeekyautrayy hcarmayypwal (say that 10 times fast) Means – Immigration Quiz in Myanmar (Burmese) ….and with that BEGIN! Immigration Quiz: (answers at the end of my comments). 1) 1 in 3 businesses in _____are owned by immigrants. Although they make up about 24% of the population, 32.2% of all businesses in the…
By: Noel Liemam on February 5, 2023
Self-Reflection Ups, downs and pushing forward is how I felt I should do in this journey. Since being accepted into this program, I was so thankful with this privilege and cannot wait to start. As I started, I kind of realize that this format is so foreign to me, sometimes I contemplate giving in, and…
By: Chad McSwain on February 4, 2023
One of the greatest fallacies is to assume that your moment in history is the most important. There is a sheer arrogance that results from disregarding how the past has shaped the cultural and societal complexities that exists today. It is a type of myopic view that even a brief wadding in the streams of…
By: Jenny Steinbrenner Hale on February 3, 2023
Introduction How does culture affect our belief in God and the way we think and live our lives? It’s an interesting question to ponder, so that we can make mindful decisions on the direction in which we want our lives to go or at least understand more clearly where we’ve come from and where we’re…
By: Elmarie Parker on February 3, 2023
In “The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions,”[1] Jeffrey Sachs deftly combines the long arc of history with policy recommendations for the here and now. His book is classified under the rubric of economic and global history, a subsection of the social sciences. Sachs, an expert in the field of sustainable development, teaches in…
By: Caleb Lu on February 3, 2023
Jason Clark’s Evangelicalism and Capitalism: A Reparative Account and Diagnosis of Pathogeneses in the Relationship takes aim to expound on the relationship between Evangelicalism and Capitalism that Bebbington alludes to in his work Evangelicalism in Modern Britain. Clark’s main argument is that the doctrine of assurance arose to address inner anxieties but created new anxieties…
By: Jean de Dieu Ndahiriwe on February 3, 2023
Introduction: David Bebbington’s Evangelicalism in Modern Britain: A History from the 1970s to the 1980s is a fantastic source of essential information that I have appreciated. Several Christian terminologies, such as Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, Charismatic and many others, can be confusing to many, especially those not highly educated. In my review of Bebbington’s writing, I will…
By: Greg McMullen on February 2, 2023
While reading Evangelicalism in Modern Britain: A history from the 1730’s to 1980’s by D.W. Bebbington I was reminded of my teachings on revival in Bible College. I was extremely excited to even be allowed in the classroom and learning about the Holy Spirit and the bride of Christ. To read about John Wesley, Charles…
By: Todd E Henley on February 2, 2023
Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as: a: a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b: an illustrious warrior c: a person admired for achievements and noble qualities d: one who shows great courage [1] According to Mr. Webster we are all heroes in some type of way.…
By: Esther Edwards on February 2, 2023
Knowing that Campbell grounded himself in the teachings of Jung and Freud, gave me the first clue that this was going to be an interesting read. As I waded through begrudgingly, I honestly was thankful for the gift of inspectional reading since I found Campbell getting lost in the weeds of his own thinking, leaving…
By: Henry Gwani on February 2, 2023
Inspired by the five stones David uses in his fight against Goliath, Rick Warren has identified five of the most pressing challenges of our time. According to him, these are spiritual emptiness, extreme poverty, chronic disease, illiteracy, and egocentric leadership. One does not need to ponder too deeply to appreciate the truth in Warren’s thinking.…
By: Pam Lau on February 2, 2023
When I was a young girl growing up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, I spent endless hours playing outside in the woods behind our house. Most times I was with the neighborhood children exploring the trails, paths, lakes and forests building forts and, if we were lucky, collecting turtles. If I wasn’t out exploring the…
By: Jonathan Lee on February 2, 2023
Jefferey D. Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. In this book, The Ages of Globalization – Geography, Technology, and Institutions, Dr. Sachs takes the readers to reflect into the world’s history behind present globalization and gaze into the economy of the seven ages of globalization. He…
By: Troy Rappold on February 2, 2023
In Jeffrey Sachs’ book, The Ages of Globalization, the entire history of globalization is traced from the Paleolithic Age up to our Digital Age in the twenty-first century. The challenges and possible solutions we face today are provided in the last two chapters. The book was published in 2020 and its subject falls in categories…
By: Mary Kamau on February 2, 2023
In his book, The Ages of Globalization, Prof. Jeffrey D Sachs sets out the history of globalization through human history.[1] Sachs, a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development, uses a multidisciplinary approach to the theme, including Anthropology, geography, history, sociology, political science, economics, and other aspects of human…
By: Tonette Kellett on February 2, 2023
I was intrigued this week with the readings of Evangelicalism in Modern Britain [1] and Evangelicalism and Capitalism [2]. The readings cover a broad span of material that could potentially be written about in this post including the Bebbington Quadrilateral which is mentioned in both writings. The first book, Evangelicalism in Modern Britain had a…
By: Roy Gruber on February 2, 2023
How did humanity get to where it is, and what challenges face the human race going forward? Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs tackles those sizable questions from historical, agricultural, economic, technological, institutional, sociological, and geopolitical perspectives in “The Ages of Globalization.” Sachs puts forward two premises. First, “humanity has always been globalized.”[1] Though the expressions…
By: Kayli Hillebrand on February 1, 2023
Jeffrey Sachs in The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions provides a historical account of the seven ages of globalization. While he provides a macro-mapping of the ages and their impacts on society, he spends the majority of the book doing a deep dive into each age, the historical context and significance of each,…
By: Scott Dickie on February 1, 2023
I find myself genuinely conflicted as I engage with Joseph Campbell’s concept of a Hero’s Journey. As a result, this blog is a bit of a dog’s breakfast! As an evaluation and summary of global mythological stories and the similar journeys each hero takes, it is clearly a distinguished work. As a sociological concept suggesting…
