John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 minTEACHING AND ACADEMIC LIFEWriting an Essay for an Edited Volume: Should You?It seems like an opportunity. But is it instead merely a temptation? I have recently had conversations with publishers in the UK and USA...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.7 minAPOLOGETICSWhy “Mere Christianity” Should Have BombedSixty years ago, London publisher Geoffrey Bles first released a revision of four sets of radio talks by an Oxford literature don. The...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minBETTER SPEAKING AND WRITINGWrite BetterAt this time of year, students are receiving back papers from professors with various forms of the same advice: “Please get help for your...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minETHICSPray First, Criticize SecondIn the target-rich environment that is the Trump Presidency, and as the honeymoon with our charming Prime Minister fades, it is easy to...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minSome Matters Really Are Beneath (Christian) ContemptThe redoubtable Oliver O’Donovan offers us wise words for these times. They were posted and re-posted, you won’t be surprised to learn,...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minTEACHING AND ACADEMIC LIFEWhy Spelling CountsStudents often complain about professors meticulously marking spelling…and grammar…and usage…and other sentence-level problems in their...