Phronesis

Conservatism and Christianity are, for many ring-wing pundits, inextricably linked. There is no way to separate them, we are told, for the values of Christianity undergird the conservative worldview through certain interpretations of the Bible on issues like property rights, the family unit, and the general comprehension of human nature. Fair enough, nothing overtly controversial about that. To each their own meaning, right? But when it comes to issues like creationism and defences of a literal, historical resurrection of Christ, conservatives who aren't full-time apologists tend to find themselves either on the back foot or peddling misinformation to students who are curious about these topics (when certain apologists aren’t doing this anyways). Founder of Turning Point USA , Charlie Kirk, found himself in this situation recently during his ironically titled  Brainwashed Tour  of US campuses. At what I believe is the University of Wisconsin-Madison (don't quote me on that), K...

A new chapter has closed for myself as of a few weeks ago: I have finally concluded my time at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David for my Level 6 in Bible and Theology. Having finally submitted my final piece and subsequently spent a week in Scotland with my beautiful girlfriend for our anniversary, I have had some leeway to reflect on my time at UWTSD, where I'm at in terms of my thought-life right now, and what the future holds for me in the realm of biblical studies and beyond. I would first like to offer my thoughts on the diploma and the my experience as a UWTSD student. I certainly had the best results of my academic life doing this course, with only about 2 or 3 of my essays going under 70/100 which was brilliant. That being said, work and other commitments precluded me from packing my bags and leaving for the tranquil countryside of Lampeter campus in Ceredigion, Wales. I was thus forced to complete my diploma online.  I, like many ill-fortuned students of the early...