by Kevin Bauder | Aug 15, 2017 | Anthropology, Theology
Voluntarism is the priority of will (and, on a right understanding, affection) over intellect. Joel Zartman explains why we should believe in human voluntarism but reject divine voluntarism.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 15, 2017 | Accreditation, Education
People sometimes wonder why schools spend so much time and money achieving and maintaining accreditation. CHEA–the Council on Higher Education Accreditation–is the organization that accredits the accreditors. CHEA has recently released two documents...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 14, 2017 | Apropos of Nothing
I’d never really thought about how taxidermists learn their craft. I’d never considered what amateur or failed attempts at taxidermy look like. What happens to taxidermy gone wrong? It gets posted to “Bad Taxidermy.” Yup, there’s even a...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 14, 2017 | Evangelicalism, Soteriology, Theology
Grace is that aspect of divine action by which God blesses his rebellious creatures, whether through preservation (common grace) or salvation (special grace). It characterizes the manner in which he deals with those who through their rejection of him as their Creator...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 14, 2017 | Minnesota
Every February the city of Walker, Minnesota hosts the International Eelpout Festival on the frozen surface of Leech Lake. An eelpout, also known as a burbot or lingcod, isn’t pretty, but it’s good eating.
