Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
IOCC 201
You are to read the first two books (chapters) from Homer's Odyssey for the first reading assignment.
Thinking about Seminary?
Do you long for a chance to get away, even for just a day, in prayer and reflection? Have you been hearing a still, small voice calling to you, and want to go somewhere that’s quiet and peaceful to listen and discern more closely and intentionally?
We invite you to join us on the campus of Wartburg Theological Seminary for the next “Exploring More: A Discernment Retreat.”This short but meaningful retreat is designed to give you the space and time you need to contemplate your call to ministry – and to a life lived even more fully and deeply in God’s love and service. This occasion also gives you a chance to visit our seminary without needing to give up a mid-week work-day (it’s just one Saturday).
Join Wartburg Seminary staff, faculty and students, as together we spend a simple, Spirit-filled day engaging in ancient spiritual practices; sharing stories and exploring scripture; hearing and singing meaningful music and centering ourselves in worship and prayer. You can also take this opportunity to ask current students why they came to seminary and how they make it work; hear and share awesome insights; and consider more deeply how God may be calling you to something new.
Complete information:
http://www.wartburgseminary.edu/template_FutureStudents.asp?id=429
Friday, January 11, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Essay Contest
I would love to have a few Mac students enter this:
Anyone can submit an essay by mail (Think-Off, PO Box 246, New York Mills, Minnesota 56567), on line (www.think-off.org), or by email (info@think-off.org). There is no fee, and deadline for submission is April1st (postmark or electronic date stamp). Finalists are notified by May 1st.
Last year’s contest featured essays by more than 500 writers who addressed the question “The nature of humankind: inherently good or inherently evil?” Adam Bright, a student at Syracuse University, won the argument for evil as determined by a vote of the 450 persons who attended the debate.
The 750-word (maximum) essay should be grounded in the writer’s personal experience, not in philosophical abstraction. The four writers selected are invited to debate the question on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 in New York Mills, with travel costs, food, and lodging covered by the Think-Off’s sponsoring organization, the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.
This year’s question seems to be particularly germane to current political and social debates, and many essays will surely use our common national experiences as a framework to address the question. However, the Think-Off Committee members emphasize that each essayist should approach the question from her or his own life experiences, grounding the abstract question about principle and compromise in everyday, ordinary experience.
The 2013 Great American Think-Off question: “Which is more ethical: sticking to your principles or being willing to compromise?”
The 21st annual Great American Think-Off announces its question for 2013: “Which is more ethical: sticking to your principles or being willing to compromise?” The Great American Think-Off is a philosophy contest for everyone, and it annually awards cash prizes of $500 each to four finalists whose essays are selected from writings submitted from anywhere in North America.Anyone can submit an essay by mail (Think-Off, PO Box 246, New York Mills, Minnesota 56567), on line (www.think-off.org), or by email (info@think-off.org). There is no fee, and deadline for submission is April1st (postmark or electronic date stamp). Finalists are notified by May 1st.
Last year’s contest featured essays by more than 500 writers who addressed the question “The nature of humankind: inherently good or inherently evil?” Adam Bright, a student at Syracuse University, won the argument for evil as determined by a vote of the 450 persons who attended the debate.
The 750-word (maximum) essay should be grounded in the writer’s personal experience, not in philosophical abstraction. The four writers selected are invited to debate the question on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 in New York Mills, with travel costs, food, and lodging covered by the Think-Off’s sponsoring organization, the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.
This year’s question seems to be particularly germane to current political and social debates, and many essays will surely use our common national experiences as a framework to address the question. However, the Think-Off Committee members emphasize that each essayist should approach the question from her or his own life experiences, grounding the abstract question about principle and compromise in everyday, ordinary experience.
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