By: John Burkett
Editor’s Note: John Burkett is Instructor of Rhetoric and Composition and Director of the Writing Center at SEBTS. He is a nice fellow who also has keen mind and pen. We at BtT invited him to write a follow-up to Bruce Ashford’s series, “On Disciplined Reading.” This is the third installment of three.
Writing Praxis 101: Audience-Message-Author.
Given our Christian confession (or “foundation,” for those who prefer a modernist term), what can we say about communication and more particularly about the symbolic action … [Read More]
Guest Blog: On Disciplined Writing (3): Writing Praxis 101
Guest Blog: On Disciplined Writing (2): Theology and Writing 101
By: John Burkett
Editor’s Note: John Burkett is Instructor of Rhetoric and Composition and Director of the Writing Center at SEBTS. He is a nice fellow with a wickedly keen mind and pen. We at BtT invited him to write a follow-up to Bruce Ashford’s series, “On Disciplined Reading.” This is the second installment of three.
Theology and Writing Theory 101.
Contrary to popular opinion, writing is not a “subject” or a “course,” nor merely “expression,” but it is an art of … [Read More]
Guest Blog: On Disciplined Writing (1): How to Get Started Writing
By: John Burkett
Editor’s Note: John Burkett is Instructor of Rhetoric and Composition and Director of the Writing Center at SEBTS. He is a nice fellow with a wickedly keen mind and pen. We at BtT invited him to write a follow-up to Bruce Ashford’s series, “On Disciplined Reading.” This is the first installment of three.
“On Disciplined Writing” seeks to complement (in both senses) Dr. Bruce Ashford’s series of articles “On Disciplined Reading.” Why write on writing? Because Dr. Ashford kindly asked me to write on … [Read More]
On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 5): Questions, Answers, and Concluding Thoughts
When I conceived this series, I hoped that it would be an encouragement to our evangelical readership to read widely, deeply, and through the lens of a Christian worldview. There was a day when Christians in general and pastors in particular were committed to sustained reading and reflection. However, the multiple cultures that have arisen from our current American context seem not to be, on the whole, prone to serious reading and thinking. (Americans tend to … [Read More]
On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 4): Why Should I Read? Other Advantages of Reading
In the first installment of this series, I gave a theological reason that one might want to read: God himself gave humans the unique ability to read and write, and to use our rational and imaginative capacities for his glory is one way that we reflect his image. In this installment, I will enumerate further reasons to read and some of the advantages accrued for a lifelong habit of reading.
First, reading books sharpens the mind. … [Read More]
On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 3): How Should I Read? Tips on Getting the Most from Your Reading
If you would like to become a disciplined reader, you probably need to make a plan. Make a list of books that you would like to read in each of your various categories of interest. If you have difficulty finding the right books to read in each category, spend some time researching. Ask an expert to give you a short list of favorites. Visit your library. Cruise the local Barnes & Noble. Surf the net. In … [Read More]
On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 2): What should I read? Choosing from a Vast Array of Options
Determining what to read is more than a little important. Of the many books in any given library or bookstore, most can be left unread without any fear of intellectual or moral deprivation. Even (and sometimes especially) the bestsellers are not necessarily worth reading. So what should a seminary student read? Without being able to answer this question in specific, because each person’s callings, abilities, and tastes are unique, I will attempt to give some … [Read More]
On Disciplined Reading
“Of making many books there is no end.” (Ecc 12:12)
There are three types of people in our country. There are, first of all, those who do not read. An AP-Ipsos poll recently revealed that 25% of Americans do not read books, while other polls have put the number higher, at around 50%. It is not that these Americans cannot read or that they do not accumulate knowledge. (No country’s citizens-and I mean none-bring more depth … [Read More]
Cultivating Godliness in College
We have all heard the horror stories. Some of us have been the horror stories. A student grows up in a Bible-believing church where she has professed faith in Christ and participated in a myriad of programs designed to help nurture her in that faith. By the time she graduates from high school, she has been to church camp a half dozen times, participated in two mission trips, signed a True Love Waits card, and … [Read More]
Series
Many of the articles published at Between the Times are part of ongoing series written by contributors to the website. These series are written for the purpose of encouraging Christians, particularly Southern Baptists, as they attempt to live rightly before God between the first and second comings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Below is a link to the respective index of each of our series.
A Theologically-Driven Missiology
Global Context Series
On The Dangers of Seminary
On Disciplined Reading
Augustine … [Read More]
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