Please join us for the incomparable Christopher Slaughter as he discusses the strange and wonderful history of theatre in Bristol!

Explain who you are in a single text from your mother:

Here is the first part of a series on how my parenting and teaching inform each other, particularly with regard to the virtue of courage. Thanks to Stephanie Johnson for her excellent editing! vocationmatters.org/2023/12/08/ech… vocationmatters.org/2023/12/08/ech… via NetVUE

Christmas books 2023: one, the loving account of a personal neckwear collection, the other a surprising history of belief in supernatural beings in Britain. Each is nourishing and rich on its own, and they pair with sophistication and elegance. Sir Stephen Fry Dr Francis Young

We're excited to welcome Dr Anika Prather (please call me Aneeeeeka) for our MLK lectures this year! With a particular interest in Martin Luther King, Jr's use of the classical tradition, Dr Prather is also a leader in African-American use of -- and place in -- the classical canon. #MLKDay2024

Owing to probable inclement weather, we’re postponing Anika Prather (please call me Aneeeeeka) — but we’ll give her a warm welcome on Feb. 4-5.

Dr Anika Prather offered an amazing lecture yesterday, grounded in theology, bolstered by history, and illustrated with a deeply personal story: we are called into conversation, a call that MLK exemplified. Please come join us for her second lecture this morning at 9:15!

Artist Bruce Herman reflects on the ways in which beauty is needed in the world’s ruins, and how it connects to truth and goodness. Please join us for his lectures!

Here's my reflection on Dick Ray, who died last week. As will be evident, I loved the man. link.medium.com/qJIz0toe3Ib

Echoed Vocation II: A Call to Moderation vocationmatters.org/2024/05/23/ech… via NetVUE

Little known, but true #lotr #lordoftherings #tolkien #eglinton Lord of the Rings Memes

Derry parking garage: surprisingly, I found my way out!

"Wonder demands an element of awe, a marveling that takes time and wisdom to supply." We are delighted to welcome Katherine Paterson back to her alma mater on Monday, Oct. 14. In the morning, she'll be joined by fellow author @kimbbbradley !

The day before the election: a good time to learn about the inner life of a president. We welcome Daniel Silliman who will discuss the things he learned in writing his new religious biography, One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation.

I'm looking forward to these talks King Institute for Faith & Culture @KingUnivBristol with Martin Dotterweich on Feb. 24! If you're in or near Bristol, I hope you will join us!

We're delighted to welcome Michael Lamb to Bristol! This is a great chance to reflect on character and leadership, and how education helps form these traits. Michael has worked in politics and the academy, and brings both experience and learning as he approaches these questions.

How can faith be a resource for navigating AI — both its possibilities and pitfalls? We’re delighted to welcome Gretchen Huizinga 🎤💧 , a Microsoft Research Podcast host and Research Fellow for AI and Faith, who has done a lot of thinking on this subject. Please join us!

As Father’s Day and Trinity Sunday coincide today, I feel it’s a good moment to share the strangest bit of tee shirt heterodoxy I know of. Sabellianism meets “I’m My Own Grandpa”!