I published a transcript of comments by John Piper about the value of pastors getting PhDs a couple of days ago. Dane Ortlund (who has, like Piper, earned a PhD) offers some complementary and complimentary comments on Piper’s comments that make something of a case for the intensive further study that a PhD represents. Here’s …
Trevin Wax, author of Holy Subversion, has enjoyed Dave Harvey’s new book, Rescuing Ambition. On his blog, Wax quotes a favourite section of the book. As I read it, I knew why. I’ve been all of these guys at some points in my life and still struggle with being many of them now: Just look …
Transcript from the video post on the Desiring God blog. Question: Having been through PhD studies, would you recommend other pastors pursue this course of education? Piper’s answer: You mean, already-pastoring pastors or planning-to-be pastors? I’ll answer both. If you’re already a pastor, I wouldn’t get a PhD. It’s a lot of work, and the …
Rodney Stark is a sociologist, historian of religion and author who was interviewed by Timothy Dalrymple for Patheos’ Evangelical Portal about his latest book, God’s Battalions: the Case for the Crusades. It’s a good and provactive read. Toward the end of the piece one quote caught my eye: Too many evangelical intellectuals want to be …
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