Comenius

The Comenius Institute is a Christian educational institute that will engage in the teaching-learning craft. In doing so, the organization will encourage study, discussion, research, and collaboration of students and scholars in the pursuit of theological truth with academic excellence. The Institute may present relevant materials for discussion through lecturers, guest speakers, authors, resident scholars, and students. It may facilitate the learning process through small group dynamics, mentoring relationships, and open forum discussion. It is the hope of Comenius to provide a place for learners to engage in spiritual-intellectual growth in an environment that encourages study, reflection, curiosity, discourse and collaboration through the in-depth pursuit of wisdom.

Charlottesville

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Bigotry is the seedbed of genocide. In the past year I have been both demeaned by a white, female, liberal professor for not saying enough (in her estimation [1]) against racism and disparaged by a white, male, nationalist for not defending my “blood kin,” my nationality, my skin color, my “whiteness.” The most recent incident … Read more

Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers

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The Consortium of Christian Study Centers, of which The Comenius Institute is a part, met for its annual meeting on the campus of Wheaton College in July. It’s a time of equipping and preparation as we prepare for a new academic year, and helping students find the intersection of college life and the Christian faith. … Read more

Comenius On The Air

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Interested in practical theology? Want to learn more? Listen in to our Radio Show on Wednesday mornings form 10 am to noon at radio next.tv We also have a weekly Podcast available from the iTunes Store. The podcast includes the same content as the weekly radio show and is available here. Comenius is also featured in … Read more

2017 Annual Meeting – Consortium of Christian Study Centers

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Comenius is a part of a growing movement of Christian study centers. Each year, we attend a conference centered around the question “what does it mean to answer the call of Christ in a university environment. It’s a time of equipping and preparation as we prepare for a new academic year, and helping students find … Read more

Stealing

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I was too poor to buy books. No, I didn’t steal them. Years ago, I was asked by a local group to give a talk about business ethics.Since my degrees focus on “ethics” but not “business” I decided I should visit a bookstore to see what business leaders were saying. Book stores were still plentiful … Read more

Ethics

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Everything is founded on faith. Three stories. A group of students and I discussed a question they had heard in class: “Why are humans always at war?” I asked what was said in class. The discussion centered on people needing to make a decision against violence, for peace. I asked if the professor gave a … Read more

Why Do Good?

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Our problems originate inside. Our hope originates from outside.   Over the last three days I have posted these statements on social media: “Racism” is not the direct result of history, nationality, ethnicity, nor privilege. Racism is the direct result of sin in our hearts. “Greed” is not a result of big business, banking institutions, … Read more

Cultural Christianity

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What should matter most? “What happened to the gospel?” This was his first question for me after the election. My brother Brian called on Saturday. We spoke of many things but primary to our conversation was what we together referred to as “cultural Christianity.” Brian and I mean by this phrase that we are concerned … Read more

Truth

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“You can’t handle the truth!” “For the general public is being reduced to a state where people not only are unable to find out about the truth but also become unable even to search for the truth because they are satisfied with deception and trickery that have determined their convictions, satisfied with a fictitious realitycreated by design … Read more

Rights

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The March for Life, 2017 The Washington Post finally reported on the pro-life event this year. Compare and contrast is one of my favorite teaching methods.     Teaching the biblical basis for government I have had students read The American Declaration of Independence (1776) and The French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789). I … Read more