CWC

10/25/2019

Did you know that "Western civ" turned 100 this month? Prof. Gehrz explains in this post on the idea that "the West" is both timeless and mobile.

In the Percy Jackson stories, Western civilization is described as "a collective consciousness that has burned bright for thousands of years." While Chris agrees that it asks important questions, "Western civ" is not timeless. In fact, it turns 100 this month.

09/17/2019

“What Augustine came to learn is that education is not measured by success but by its service of the good.”

St. Augustine has much to teach us about the meritocracy and recent college admissions bribery scandals.

08/29/2019

Among other things, Sam’s talk this week at Faculty Retreat was a tribute to CWC - complete with rare footage of David Williams talking about education as “soul craft” in the middle of a lecture on Greek philosophy.

A week before the start of fall classes, Bethel’s faculty gathered yesterday morning for its annual retreat. The keynote speaker was our own Prof. Sam Mulberry ’99 — who was kind enough…

07/25/2019

Look closely: a couple of old friends dropped by CC 313 on a recent visit to the Twin Cities...

07/10/2019

Don't suppose anyone who likes this page would be interested in this trip?

I don’t think I have the energy to lead a European tour every summer, so as I look ahead to the future of Pietist Schoolman Travel, I’ve got U.S. history topics in mind for 2020 (the sp…

02/01/2019

Twelve years since CWC: The Radio show debuted, our faculty are still busy podcasting. Follow Live from AC2nd to keep up with podcasts like Election Shock Therapy (politics), The 252 (sports history), Nothing Rhymes With Gehrz (eclectic), and Live from AC2nd itself (also eclectic).

A network of podcasts from professors at a Christian liberal arts college, covering politics, sports, popular culture, and more.

10/12/2018

A CWC tradition: drawing the mystical visions of Hildegard of Bingen.

08/23/2018

A reunion photo of CWC's four founders: Mike Holmes, Kevin Cragg, Dan Taylor, and Neil Lettinga (who was in town for a visit with Virginia).

08/23/2018

Catch Bethel theology and CWC professor Jim Beilby most Thursday mornings at 7am on Faith Radio (900 AM) for the "Ask Anything" segment.

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05/21/2018

Produced by CWC prof Sam Mulberry and featuring current and former CWC faculty Chris Gehrz, Marion Larson, Dan Ritchie, and Sara Shady (among other Bethel profs), "Why We Teach" debuts this Wednesday at 7pm in (where else?) CC 313.

Bethel history professor Sam Mulberry creates a documentary about why educators teach.

05/01/2018

Math and physical education major and softball player Jana Roste became our second CWC TA this spring to be featured in the Bethel University Royals video series, 39 at 3900.

04/18/2018

Congratulations to CWC TA Nelson Menjivar!

Nelson Menjivar ’19, a Bethel History major and Philosophy minor, was named to the 2018-2019 cohort of the INCE Museum Fellows at the Minnesota Historical Society. The program includes a fall…