I forgot a question. Give me a minute to explain. [Don’t miss the slide in the Afterword] Over five decades of teaching there are four questions that I impress on students when studying anything. Number one: What is the source or origin of your subject? Who is the person most well known for the idea
This page is for faculty interested in the Christian Professors Project (CPP). The project is explained by the promotional video to the series: The Christian Professors Project The following link is the 3000 word curricular piece that accompanies the video by the same name below: Assumptions – Worldviews The following videos are now available: Assumptions
How do you argue? Do you argue biblically? Find out what and how here (2 minute vid + text + Links). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website) and interprets
What happens when doctors don’t know it all? They seek to learn more. Find out why it’s important that physicians keep learning by watching our Truth in Two. Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is
Why should we be surprised?! Marvelous design originates from the Designer. What are we talking about? Watch our Truth in Two to find out (2 min vid + text). Note: the word “fascia” was misspelled in the upload of the video. Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty
I am honored, in this next chapter of my life, to serve and support faculty throughout Christian higher education toward faith learning integration. Find out how it happened by watching this week’s Truth in Two (full text below). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com
Life’s last question (What happens when we die?) should be the first question in the study of psychology. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website) and interprets culture from a Christian vantage point
What is the most enjoyable human focus? Pursuing satisfaction. Find out why neuroscience simply confirms what Scripture teaches in this week’s Truth in Two. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video),
Introduction When I began teaching in Christian schools, my course of study was “Bible.” But over the passage of my instructional years, I renamed the course CLAWS or “Christian Life and World Studies.” As I would say to my students, “The Bible does not sit on a shelf by itself but applies to the whole
My one word definition of education: Ownership. This past week one of my classes and I were reviewing the year. I wanted to know their comments about the learning process. It was a great discussion lasting an hour and a half. “As much as it pains me to admit it,” one young man began his comment, “You
“Environmental” Science[1] “Earthkeeping” (instead of “environmentalism”) or “re-Genesizing,” taking care of creation, is hurt by human sin (Lev 26; Deut 11:13-17). Deuteronomy 33:13-15 shows a fertile versus infertile land Deuteronomy 29:16-28. There are creational consequences that humans bring on ourselves. Environmental concerns are nothing new. The Israelites entered a land “flowing with milk and
Why Do We Have to Learn This?! THE question every student asks. Here are my answers. And here is where you can find the STORY that got me to answer the question! Stewardship of resources—we are responsible to protect and produce from what we have been given in life—is humanity’s first command (Gen 1:28). Ultimately,
BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR JOURNALISM First Testament teaching is quite clear: honesty and transparency in reportage is essential. No group, no elites, no persons in power, no newsroom should control what a populace hears. “ALL THINGS CONSIDERED” Deut 19:15-18; Prov 18:17 Every side of an issue should be fairly represented. Objectivity and accuracy is paramount.
God’s gift of music expresses life. Biblical Basis: 1 Chronicles 15,16 Psalm 47:7 “For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise” Psalm 119:54 “Your decrees are the theme of my song” Isaiah 55:12 “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains
Singing changes our thinking. TIME reports (here) that singing lowers stress, sidelines depression, and boosts joy. Singing Christmas carols in the streets and hymns at church celebrations inspire Christians. Three major statements about music are established in 1 Chronicles 15, 16: (1) Songs were responsive (15:16, 25, 28). Music is a human response to God’s world, His
All Things Learning EVERYTHING from a Christian perspective. Sometime early in the 1990’s I did a simple concordance study of “all things” or “everything” in Scripture. I’ve listed here the basic results. I have used the list in one venue or another ever since. I’ve included it here under “faith-learning integration” as the basis for how
Math incorporates at least 15 creational concepts from Genesis 1:1-2:3 Worth: the existence of time, space, and matter indicates value (1:1) Skill: finesse and craftsmanship describe “God’s work” (2:2) Beauty: “and He saw that it was beautiful” (1:10, 12, 18, 21, 25) Form: “light…darkness…water…sky” (1:3-2:3) structure, mode, orderly arrangement of the parts of a whole
Faith-Learning Integration: Ten Biblical Science Principles The Foundation and Permeation of Biblical Truth with the Creation The Source of Authority. Where do we get the information that we need? Is it reliable, authentic, and authoritative? How is the information interpreted? If God has revealed Himself in His world, then He can be known (Psalm 19:1-11;
My job on earth. Give me a minute to explain. Bill Murray stars in the movie Vincent. Murray plays a world-weary character who befriends a young boy. At the end of the film the young man praises Murray’s character for his friendly care. St. Vincent teaches us that listening and loving are the best responses
When I was in high school my nickname was Padre. I was always preaching. During football season, my teammates would mock me, until they needed someone to block the middle linebacker. I wood-burned the name Padre into my lacrosse stick. But it wasn’t until I was introduced to Francis Schaeffer that my preaching was
Academics need partners. Give me a minute to explain. The academic life is not for everyone, but I love it. It is good to be with other like-minded professors at conferences or on campus. There are two groups of likeminded Christian profs I would like to mention. The Consortium of Christian Study Centers is dedicated
Atheists believe in miracles? Give me a minute to explain. A number of Christian apologists are pointing out that atheists believe in at least six miracles: (Number one) something must come from nothing, (Number two) reason originates from non-reason, (Number three) life appears from non-life, (Number four) the personal arises from non-personal, (Number five) order
To understand the natural world There is need of a supernatural lens. Give me a minute to explain. In the movie Fallen Denzel Washington plays a detective, trying to catch a criminal. But this is no ordinary criminal. The evil entity in this movie is a supernatural force which is attempting to invade Denzel Washington’s
Can A.I. become ‘god’? Give me a minute to explain. Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise, meets an evil Entity in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. The hero calls it, “An anti-god that thinks it’s God.” “The Entity” – notice the capitalization – of the sinister agent known as “AI” (artificial intelligence) is given a