Education

Academic Integration and the Christian Scholar The Real Issue, January/February 2000: Dr. J.P. Moreland has written here what could be considered the manifesto for academic integration--Christians seeking to integrate their faith within their fields of study. As a renown philosopher, Moreland has done perhaps more research on the nature of integrating the Christian faith within academic than anyone else. This is a must-read for for any Christian in the university.
The Academic Witness The Real Issue, September/October 2001: Dr. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin, explains how he has dealt with integrating his faith in Christ into his life and work as a professor of philosophy. Budziszewski also outlines several constructive ways in which professors can conduct teaching, research and scholarship "as unto the Lord."
The Academy and Jesus The Real Issue, September/October 2000: Dr. Ken Elzinga, a nationally-known and respected scholar of economics, describes how God has led him to serve his students, colleagues and university. Elzinga explains how is faith is an integral part of his career as a professor. His testimony is nothing short of inspiring.
BACH: Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Bach Cello Suite 5 (Sarabande). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Beethoven: Sympnony No. 9. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
BERLIOZ: Hungarian March The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Berlioz: Hungarian March. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
The Bass Trombonists Handbook The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
Biographical Sketch Douglas Yeo: Douglas Yeo is the Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Faculty at Boston University School for the Arts. His many articles, publications, recordings and activities have made him a respected leader in the field of trombone performance and pedagogy.
Boning Up on the Web The Real Issue, April/May 1996: Douglas Yeo debunks the idea that the Internet is for computer sophisticates. He chronicles his journey from a computer novice to a producer of pages for the WorldWide Web.
A Book Review with a Purpose The Real Issue, October 1999: Dr. Walter Bradley, professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A&M, has pioneered many ministry tools used by university faculty on campus. He explains how one can use the book Finding God at Harvard to expose colleagues to the Christian worldview.
A Call to Counterrevolution First Things, January 1996: The Reformation of the church was initiated by a university professor, Martin Luther. Just as Luther effectively disestablished the church, so would later professors remove higher education from the church.
A Call to Papers The Real Issue, April/May 1996: Stan Oakes professors everywhere to join in participating in Leadership U.'s goal of housing 100,000 articles and 10,000 annotated bibliographies of the best information informed by a biblical worldview.
Campus Christianity Dr. Ray Bohlin: A practical guide for the Christian student to prosper in the faith at college with four principles to last a lifetime.
Can Public Schools Be Religiously Neutral? Paul G. Kussrow and Loren Vannest: The Supreme Court ordered that all religious activities be removed from the public schools (Engel v. Vatale, l962) and in subsequent years strengthened its decision through further restrictions. Has the Court been able to remove religion from the public schools or has only certain types of traditional (God based) religion been removed while non-God religions fill the vacuum?
Can We Change the Course of the New Millenium? The Real Issue, January/February 2000: The national field director of Christian Leadership Ministries, Mike Sorgius, writes about the importance and necessity of a conference like God and the Academy, coming June of 2000.
Can We Recapture the Ivory Tower? Gene Edward Veith, World Magazine: And why is this even important? Because universities shape the culture well beyond their ivy-covered walls.
Can We Recapture the Ivory Tower? Gene Edward Veith, World Magazine: And why is this even important? Because universities shape the culture well beyond their ivy-covered walls.
Catholic Frogs Jean L. Bertelsen Pond: If all truth is God's truth how can science ever be in conflict with faith? What are the problems and issues here for the Christian educator?
A Christian Critique of the University The Real Issue, February 1999: In this reprint of the first three chapters of his book, A Christian Critique of the University, Dr. Charles Malik expounds on the nature of the university and the implications of faith and scholarship on that institution. Dr. Malik, now deceased, among his other accomplishments, a president of the UN General Assembly and an outspoken believer in Jesus Christ.
The Christian Scholar in the 21st Century The Real Issue, January/February 2000: Dr. Alister McGrath of Oxford explains the history of evangelicalism in the university and in academic scholarship. He outlines why evangelicalism abandoned the academy in the past and how it can regain a foothold in the university once again.
Christian Student Survival Conference Helping Students Thrive in College: The Christian Faculty Forum of the University of Georgia sponsored a weekend "Christian Student Survival Conference: Helping Students Thrive in College" April 23 - 24, 1999. The conference was designed to show that a living relationship with Christ is an intellectually defensible commitment and to equip students to address challenges to faith they will receive in college. This is the complete lecture notes and reading materials from the conference.
A Christian University: Defining the Difference First Things, May 1999: Schwehn discusses the cultural conditions that have given rise to the renewed openness toward Christian universities.
The Church of Darwin Phillip E. Johnson: In response to a Kansas state board of education decision, Berkeley Law professor Phillip E. Johnson lashes out in this Wall St. Journal article: "Evolution is having serious trouble with the evidence--but its proponents don't want an honest debate?."
The Closing of the American Heart Don Closson: Using Ronald Nash's book as a starting point, this essay looks at the philosophical foundations of modern education in America and how they have contributed to low performance.
Contending with Modernity: Catholic Higher Education in the Twentieth Century First Things, November 1996: John Peter Kinney reviews "Contending with Modernity: Catholic Higher Education in the Twentieth Century" by Philip Gleason. The author reviews the movement of Catholic universtities in this century away from their academic roots in Neoscholasticism. T
The Courage to Teach Well: Guiding Principles and Inner Resources for Teaching The Real Issue, October 1999: Three experts from Texas A&M University's Center for Teaching Excellence collaborate on teaching excellence. They set forth principles for effective teaching, and appeal to faith in Christ as the inner resource and motivation for excellence in teaching.
The Courts: Order in the Classroom First Things, August/September 1996: The author reviews several Supreme Court decisions over a twenty-five year period with regard to education. A key question in these cases is whether or not the schools properly play a parental role in the absence of a student's parents. It was during th
Creation Mythology : Defenders of Darwinism resort to suppressing data and teaching outright falsehoods. Nancy Pearcey: Science is supposed to be self-correcting, but in some places educators are so nervous about any criticism of Neo-Darwinism that they are prohibiting teachers from informing students about recent corrections to the theory. This June 24, 2000 article from World magazine tells the story of two teachers who were penalized for their attempts to teach students the latest developments in evolutionary theory.
Darwin on Trial Raymond Bohlin, Ph.D.: A review of Philip Johnson's book "Darwin on Trial." The author explores Johnson?s review of the weaknesses of evolutionary theory and the impact of materialistic philosophy on science education.
Education Beyond the Classroom Jerry Solomon: A significant portion of a child?s education takes place beyond a formal classroom. Parents are encouraged to give attention to what their children hear, read, and see. The "curriculum" often includes naturalism, hedonism, syncretism, pragmatism, existentialism, and postmodernism. Sensitive parents will encourage their children to recognize these ideas and respond by thinking God?s thoughts after Him.
Education Reform Don Closson: What does it mean if someone declares that an educational reform proposal is research-based? This article offers a definition and then applies it to various reforms recently enacted in our schools.
Education and New Age Humanism Russ Wise: An examination of the subtle, insidious ways humanism, relativism, and New Age thought have been introduced into American public education, from a Christian perspective.
Education: What Works Don Closson: A view of what works best both in the classroom and at home to help students to become confident learners.
Educational Opportunity Don Closson: This paper presents arguments for greater choice in public education. Based on research done by John Chubb and Terry Moe, the author argues that greater autonomy is needed to have more effective schools.
Educational Vouchers Revisited Don Closson: The reasons for supporting educational vouchers continue to stack up as the evidence shows they provide better education, especially for poor students. Contents included: Introduction, Vouchers Today, Mounting Evidence, Why Vouchers?, Educational Freedom.
Eleven Theses First Things, January 1996: The author reflects upon what constitutes a distinctly Christian university. He proposes eleven guidelines as fundamental conditions for Christian higher education.
Engaging in the Battle of Ideas The Real Issue, September/October 2000: Ravi Zacharias, internationally known speaker and apologist, addresses many of the core motivations that generate current trends and ideas in the university and what is at stake for believers seeking to engage in the university today.
FRANCK: Symphony in d minor - Excerpt 1 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Franck: Symphony in dm, first movement. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
FRANCK: Symphony in d minor - Excerpt 2 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Franck: Symphony in dm, third movement. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
Faith and Scholarship The Real Issue, February 1999: Rich McGee, director of research and publications for Christian Leadership Ministries, illustrates why faith can and should be the cornerstone of the university and not the doormat, as it has often become.
The Final Faculty Evaluation The Real Issue, March/April 2000: What will professors leave behind as a legacy? What should Christian professors care about? How will God evaluate the life of a Christian professor? Dr. George Reekers, a neuropsychiatrist at the University of South Carolina Medical School, has placed himself under the microscope with regard to these questions and offers up his ideas of what success means for a Christian professor.
Finding Common Ground The Real Issue, March/April 2000: Has the Christian community lost the ability and/or motivation of sowing the gospel in the rush to harvest souls? Tim Downs has studied the issue of sowing and exhorts believers to invest their energies into learning the culture and investing in the lives of nonChristians. Downs also offers evidence of consequences from decades of a nation-wide focus on harvesting to the exclusion of sowing the gospel.
Go West, Young Boy, Young Girl Dr. Michael Platt: Dr. Michael Platt recommends several books with western themes for young children.
Goals 2000 and OBE Issues Tearing Our Nation's Fabric: Chapter 10 of "Issues Tearing Our Nation's Fabric", exploring 25 key issues dividing the nation of America.
Great Books First Things, January 1997: Book review of "Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World" by David Denby. Reviewed by Saul Rosenberg.
HAYDN: The Creation - No. 26 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Haydn: The Creation. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
Helping Your Child in School: This article helps parents to become their children's education advocate. It offers tips for relating to administrators, counselors, and teachers, and gives encouragement to parents with struggling students.
The Hidden Cost of a Ph.D. The Real Issue, October 1999: Professor Don McDonald explains how he came from years of fulltime Christian work to pursue a Ph.D. in sociology, and how that pursuit cost him the "loss" of his faith. This is the story of how that fall happened and what brought him "home" again.
Humanistic Psychology and Education Don Closson: Based on an interview with Dr. W.R. Coulson, this essay discusses the damaging effects of humanistic psychology and the non-directive approach to drug and sex ed programs that it encourages.
The Idea of a University: A Community Engaged in the Leisure of Scholarship Liam Atchison: Throughout much of western history, the university has played an important role in the development of thought and culture. Yet in its present form, the university embodies at worst big business and at best a clearinghouse of ideas, rather than a sanctuary of innovative thought, creative dialogue, and sociological change. The author discusses the lost ideal of "scholarship as leisure" and its accompanying elements of comfort, freedom, and retreat.
Idols of the Century First Things, March 1996: The author discusses the academic influence of Marx and Freud in this century. Their claims of scientific authority have all been debunked. What is the current intellectual fashion for secularists?
In the Classroom First Things, March 1997: A high school teacher wins over his students on the basketball court and in the classroom. Mark Gerson tells this story, his own, in "In the Classroom: Dispatch from an Inner-city School that Works." Reviewed by Joshua Glenn.
Indoctrination 101 The Real Issue, September/October 1998: An anonymous liberal arts professor pulls back the veil on the radical takeover of the classroom, dissecting the changes taking place in research, teaching, and curriculum.
The Integration of Our Callings The Real Issue, October 1999: The director of Christian Leadership Ministries, Mike Duggins, briefly explains two callings of a Christian professor and how this issue of The Real Issue illustrates those callings.
Intellectual Capital: Why is the American educational system producing such poorly-educated students? The philosophy of the educators who determine what is to be taught and how, is to blame. This essay looks at some of the concepts in educator E.D. Hirsch's book 'The Schools We Need.'
Is Private Schooling Privatizing? First Things, April 1999: Smith and Sikkink present their findings that, despite popular bias to the contrary, privately schooled and homeschooled children are better socialized than their publicly schooled peers.
Is the Sky Falling?: The Kansas Evolution Vote Charles Colson: Author and culture-watcher Chuck Colson clarifies the issue of the Kansas Board of Education's 1999 decision to delete macroevolution as a requirement for the state's testing guidelines. The issue, he says, is to teach evolution honestly.
Jean Jacques Rousseau: An Interesting Madman Don Closson: No abstract available for this article
Kerugmatic Hints for Christian Academicians Dr. Otto J. Helweg: For the non-professional theologians, "kerugmatic" is the adjectival form of "kerugma" the transliteration of the Greek word, which means "proclamation." Had I wished to be less pedantic, I would merely said "Hints to witnessing for Professors." I offer four areas which I believe all Christian professors can apply if they desire to be a witness on their campus.
Leading the Way on the Web Frontier The Real Issue, April/May 1996: Keith Seabourn, Director of Christian Leadership Ministries' Internet Project, calls for Christian educators to pioneer into the 21st centry.
Living in the New Dark Ages Lou Whitworth: A review of Charles Colson's important book, "Against the Night: Living in the New Dark Ages." Colson argues that "new barbarians" are destroying our culture with individualism, relativism, and the new tolerance.
The Morality of the West: From Bad to Worse Ray Cotton: A critique of the ethics being taught in our schools and how it has changed from bibically based values to the morality of political rationalism. The reasoning of moral relativism is destroying our society and corrupting the minds of our youth.
Motherhood, Homemaking, and Liberal Arts Education Jean Humphreys: Jean Humphreys, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Dallas Baptist University, asks Why should a woman obtain a liberal arts education if for some reason, she may later find herself at home and not working in the outside world? Is there something more valuable in obtaining a liberal arts education rather than merely having a degree? This paper will attempt to delineate the value of a liberal arts education for a woman who has chosen the traditional roles of motherhood and homemaking, either for a life course or a season of life.
Multiculturalism Don Closson: Multiculturalism is a politically correct attempt to over-correct cultural bias by elevating all subcultures to equal status. It features the new tolerance, inclusivism, and a profound lack of discernment.
Mustard Seeds The Real Issue, February 1999: Dr. Michael Atchison was unaware that a simple testimony in his class at the beginning of the semester would end up having an influence over more than 40,000 people. He explains how this took place.
The National Education Association Don Closson: An overview of the positions, power, and activities of the National Education Association.
Outcome Based Education Don Closson: This article attempts to explain why many Christians have reacted negatively to OBE curricula. While the methodology may be neutral, the learner outcomes never are.
The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship The Real Issue, February 1999: Dr. George Marsden, a professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, offers insight into why Western scholars are reluctant to see connections between faith and scholarship. He explains how making such connections could vastly change the landscape of academia and increase the faith of Christian scholars.
Politically Correct Education Don Closson: This essay considers the impact that affirmative action, multiculturalism and speech codes have had on education. It also argues that the heart of the issue is the rejection of both the Judeo-Christian worldview and Western civilization.
Preparing Students for College Jerry Solomon: Parents are challenged to give attention to their children's intellectual preparation. Too many Christian students enter the college environment only to find their beliefs attacked. These students are in need of sound teaching that will lead them to respond to this environment.
Protestant Principle, Catholic Substance First Things, November 1996: Reformation thought has long been characterized by its anti-rational bent. Does this mode still serve Protestantism in contemporary academia as it did when Scholasticism ruled the universities?
R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel - Excerpt 1 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for R. Strauss: Till eulenspiegel. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel - Excerpt 2 The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for R. Strauss: Till eulenspiegel. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
ROSSINI: William Tell Overture The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Rossini: William Tell Overture. Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
Raising the Standard Toward Excellence in Educational Administration Programs A Brief Review of Literature With Values Added: Today, many colleges and universities have entered into the endeavor of preparing educators for a career in school administration. While national standards must be addressed it is important to instill in these professionals that to lead one must first learn to serve. Raising the standard toward excellence in educational administration programs, explores what programs are doing in the preparation of school administrators with a focus on the program at Southwest Baptist University which works to develop an attitude of servant leadership in students completing the program in school administration.
The Real Issue, January/February 2000 Table of Contents: The Real Issue, January/February 2000. This issue explores Christian scholarship in higher education. It also addresses the calling and potential pitfalls of a professor.
The Real Issue, October 1999 Table of Contents: The Real Issue, February 1999. This issue explores teaching resources for higher education, both tangible and intangible. It also addresses the calling and potential pitfalls of a professor.
The Real Issue, September/October 2001 Table of Contents: This issue contains articles by Dr. Marvin Olasky, editor of World magazine and professor of journalism at the University of Texas, Austin, and Dr. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin.
Reforming Education: A Whole New World First Things, May 1997: The author of this review essay considers several recent books that argue for a radical transformation of our educational system in terms of bringing about a paradigmatic shift.
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 3 ("Rhenish") The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Schumann: Symphony No. 3 ("Rhenish"). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
School Choice Issues Tearing Our Nation's Fabric: Chapter 20 of "Issues Tearing Our Nation's Fabric", exploring 25 key issues dividing the nation of America.
School Choice, The Law, And The Constitution: A Primer For Parents And Reformers Clint Bolick: A consideration of the legal and constitutional aspects for school choice alternatives.
School-Based Health Clinics and Sex Education Kerby Anderson: The alarming rate of teenage pregnancy should prompt us to examine how schools contribute to it. This essay suggests that school-based clinics don't work; current sex education doesn't work, and condom dissemination doesn't work. What works is abstinence.
Schooling Choices Don Closson: Using the book Schooling Choices: An Examination of Private, Public and Home Education by Dr. Wayne House, this essay considers the arguments for each type of educational environment.
Scopes in Reverse Nancy Pearcey: In the flurry of events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Scopes Trial, a striking irony was overlooked: Whereas in 1925 the teaching of evolution was banned from the classroom, today the teaching of anything but evolution is effectively banned from the classroom. This commentary from the July 24, 2000 Washington Times is an eloquent plea for academic freedom.
The Secular/Sacred Balancing Act--An Interview The Real Issue, March/April 2000: In an interview with the Real Issue, Dr. Otto Helweg is frank about his successes and failures in learning to balance the secular and sacred in his life. His experiences as an accomplished, internationally-recognized and award-winning engineer and scholar give weight to the ideas and suggestions Dr. Helweg offers to help Christian professors find the right balance in their lives.
Selected Publications and Discography Douglas Yeo: Douglas Yeo is the Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Faculty at Boston University School for the Arts. His many articles, publications, recordings and activities have made him a respected leader in the field of trombone performance and pedagogy.
Self-Esteem Curricula Don Closson: An overview of current self-esteem curricula and some criticisms from a Christian perspective.
The Sky is Not Falling: Did Kansas Ban Evolution? Nancy Pearcey: Ever since the Kansas Board of Education voted to exclude evolution from state guidelines, handwringing articles have decried the "gutting" of education by "enemies of science." In this article from Jubilee magazine, Pearcey clarifies the Kansas School Board decision.
Starting Over First Things, January 1996: A college professor reflects on the possibilities of a new semester and a new year. Each year dawns with pledges to change habits and improve behavior.
State Education and the Decline in Morality Paul A. Cleveland: No abstract available for this article
Student Rights Don Closson: An overview of rights enjoyed by Christians in our public schools as well as some of the history that has brought about our current situation.
Teaching Christian Humanism First Things, May 1996: Conservatives often denounce the many flaws of today's secularized curricula. Developing a positive alternative, however, is another matter entirely. The author ventures to do just this as he defines and advocates a curriculum of Christian humanism. He
There and Back Again The Real Issue, September/October 2001: Dr. Marvin Olasky, editor of World magazine and professor of journalism at the University of Texas, Austin, details his spiritual journey through the often unfriendly territory of higher education.
Trends of the Revolution: Education and the Worldwide Web The Real Issue, April/May 1996: Fred Holtzman takes us on a tour of the future of higher education considering the communication advances the Internet offers.
The Truth About "Inherit the Wind" First Things, February 1997: The author summarizes and comments on the play "Inherit the Wind" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. This drama is based on the 1925 "monkey trial" which took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
Two Cheers for Class First Things, June/July 1996: Race, class and gender make up the three primary categories of concern in modern academic scholarship. Each of these is usually discussed in relation to power. The author comments on each of these categorical distintions and evaluates their adequacy for
The Two Communities of the Christian Scholar The Real Issue, February 1999: Christian scholars are caught between two worlds: the intellectual community and the church community. Often, according to Dr. Greg Ganssle, these professor have difficulty in integrating the two and in knowing how or why it must be done. Ganssle offers some explanations.
WAGNER: Das Rheingold - Scene 2 ("Valhalla motive") The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Wagner: Das Rheingold, Scene 2 (Valhalla Motive). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
WAGNER: Das Rheingold - Scene 4 - Entrance of the Gods to Valhalla The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Wagner: Das Rheingold, Scene 4 (Entrance of the gods into Valhalla). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
WAGNER: Das Rheingold - Spear motive The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Wagner: Das Rheingold, Scene 2 (Spear Motive). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
WAGNER: Die Walkure - "Ride of the Walkure" - B major The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Wagner: Die Walkure (Ride of the Walkure - B major). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
WAGNER: Die Walkure - "Ride of the Walkure" - b minor The Bass Trombonists Handbook: Music and annotations by Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, for Wagner: Die Walkure (Ride of the Walkure - b minor). Part of the "Bass Trombonist's Orchestral Handbook," a comprehensive audio-visual site designed to prepare bass trombonists for symphony orchestra auditions and careers.
We're Not in Kansas Anymore: Why secular scientists and media can't admit that Darwinism might be wrong Nancy Pearcey: What's the best way for public schools to handle the evolution issue? In this cover article for Christianity Today, May 22, 2000, Pearcey analyzes what we learn from the Kansas controversy and shows how the concept of intelligent design has become the "big tent" for Christians and others concerned about the assumption of naturalistic philosophy in science and across the curriculum.
A Web Approach to Education The Real Issue, April/May 1996: Don Bouldin discusses how using the World Wide Web has increased the quality of interaction with his students, made him more effective and efficient as a teacher, enhanced his research, and aided in obtaining information for grant proposals.
What (If Anything) Hath God Wrought Origins: Phillip Johnson has been a professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, for 26 years. He received his B.A. from Harvard and his J.D. from the University of Chicago. Johnson is the author of Darwin on Trial and Reason in the Balance. Darwin on Trial contends that theories of evolution are based on philosophical naturalism. Reason in the Balance examines the implications of naturalism. Since the writing of his books, Johnson has spoken and debated extensively with other experts on these issues.
What are the Obligations of Professors to Reveal their Personal Philosophies of Life to Students? Dr. Otto J. Helweg: A professor has a privileged position and influences students in ways of which most professors are unaware. With this position comes an obligation to not abuse the power to influence, but is there not also an obligation to reveal ones personal philosophy to life?
What is Wrong with Society Today? John H. Stoll: Quite frequently the question is raised as to what has gone wrong with our society today, what has caused the problems, and what can be done to correct them? This article examines the basic cause and the historical changes that have led American society to today's problems.
Why Care About Teaching? The Real Issue, January/February 2000: Dr. Vernon Burton won the national teaching award for Outstanding Research and Doctoral Universities Professor in 1999. But unlike the stereotype of good teachers, Vernon is also an accomplished and nationally recognized scholar in his field of history. What follows is an interview we conducted with Dr. Burton to discover how he maintains the balance between dedicated teaching and research, and how he integrates his Christian faith into his professional life.