Grove City College Sociology Program

09/06/2022

Here is a list of great publications from our own Dr. Van Campbell, in addition to others shows on this page. Links not available.

“A Biblical Theology of the Common Good," Bibliotheca Sacra 172 (April, 2015): 139-53 (a refereed journal).

“Armed volunteers for public places: Trained agents would provide better protection than gun-free Zones,” Op-Ed column in The Washington Times Monday, May 27, 2013.

“Resisting Religious Violence with Religious Resources: The Case of Christianity,” in The Review of Faith & International Affairs 9:3 (Fall, 2011), 45-50.

“Religion and the Phases of Globalization,” pp. 281-302 in Religion, Globalization and Culture, Peter Beyer and Lori Beaman, eds. (Brill Academic Publishers, 2007).

"Religion and Culture: Challenges and Prospects in the Next Generation," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society June, 2000 (a refereed journal).

09/06/2022

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!! If you are a Sociology alum of GCC send in your news items. We want to tell other alums and current students and other friends of our department all about the great things you are doing!

09/06/2022

Sorry for all the posts! I am trying to catch up publication links for our professors after this page was neglected for far too long! Hopefully much more to come!

09/06/2022

https://www.faithandfreedom.com/the-nashville-statement-why-i-signed-it/

The Nashville Statement is a recent document addressing contemporary issues of s*xuality and affirming traditional Christian views. It has been signed by a significant number of Christian leaders. Unfortunately, as we have come to expect in our polarized society, it has also … Continue reading

09/06/2022

https://www.faithandfreedom.com/abortion-s-slippery-slope-the-two-minus-one-pregnancy/

Ever heard of a “two-minus-one pregnancy?” Chances are you have not, unless you have read the recent article by that title in the New York Times Magazine. This expression, which we may have to get used to, is one more … Continue reading

09/06/2022

https://www.faithandfreedom.com/tethered-to-technology-escaping-the-it-trap/

Increasingly, we often expect each other to be smartphone-available nearly 24/7. Or we act as if this is the case. Over time, this can lead to feelings of exhaustion and a sense of entrapment. Time to just focus on our … Continue reading

09/06/2022

https://modernreformation.org/resource-library/web-exclusive-articles/the-mod-unhappily-married-or-happily-divorced-the-false-dilemma/

Whatever we believe the Scriptures say about legitimate grounds for divorce...

09/06/2022

https://www.faithandfreedom.com/my-brothers-pregnancy/

I am a Baby Boomer who grew up with Time magazine. From before I was born it arrived at our home every week. We were subscribers, and I devoured every issue. Time was solid—carefully researched and cogently written. When I … Continue reading

09/06/2022

https://www.faithandfreedom.com/misery-or-divorce/

The way that declining divorce rates are being discussed these days, Americans could easily conclude that marital breakdown is no longer a serious problem. That’s hokum. Whether the percentage of marriages that will eventually dissolve is still 45% or higher, … Continue reading

09/06/2022

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/extraordinary-marriage-ordinary-christian/

Every great Christian marriage is built on everyday actions that should mark the life of every believer.

09/06/2022

https://ifstudies.org/blog/number-9-in-2019-s*x-and-the-single-evangelical

Evangelicals share something in common with every other branch of conservative Christianity. They hold to a simple view of s*x outside of marriage, rooted in many centuries of historical teaching and what appear to be the plain teachings of the Bible, especially the New Testament—don’t. Yet most...

09/06/2022

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-gender-gap-in-marriages-between-college-educated-partners

Why are increasing numbers of women marrying “down” (as some folks too often view it), and how is it affecting their marriages? Being concerned about women marrying “beneath their station” seems more the province of PBS dramas about the old English aristocracy than a legitimate concern for l...