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  • ŷַ Magazine

    Fresh Landscapes of the Heart: Nature as Sacred Space

    Natasha Duquette — 

    “I am not ashamed to own that I believe that the whole universe, heaven and earth, air and seas, the divine constitution and history of the holy...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    The Illusionist

    Artist Gregory Michael Hernandez (’99) bends reality with his imaginative, geometrical installations

    Betsi L. Freeman — 

    Visitors to the Emma Gray Headquarters art gallery this summer were immersed in a 3-D optical illusion: Flatland, an installation project by...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Chronos, Kairos and Tea Breaks

    Kurt Simonson — 

    “Take my tired body, my confused mind, and my restless soul into your arms, and give me rest, simple quiet rest.” These words from Henri Nouwen’s...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Sacred Space, Here and Now

    John Coe — 

    When we think of the important subject of prayer and worship, it is interesting to notice that the Christian faith affirms that sacred spaces and...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Sanctuary & Sacred Space

    Making room for art in the life of faith

    Barry Krammes — 

    Editor's Introduction: What is sacred space? And how does it relate to art, theology and the life of faith? In the essays and features in this...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Still Building

    Hudd Saffell continues to make a mark on ŷַ’s campus

    Kira McCracken, Jason Newell — 

    Look around ŷַ’s campus, and you’ll find Hudd Saffell’s fingerprints everywhere. As far back as the mid-1970s, Saffell was playing a key role...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Golden Girl

    Runner Amy Atkinson (’11) wins international medals on a hopeful road to the Olympics

    Jason Newell — 

    Amy Atkinson has always loved to run long distances, but over the past couple of years her legs have taken her farther than she ever dreamed...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Why You Should Bookmark ‘ŷַ Now’ Now

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    Earlier this year, ŷַ launched an impressive new website designed to help you — alumni, parents, students, supporters and friends — stay up to...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Pardon Our Dust!

    New structures on campus, by the numbers

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    ŷַ’s campus was full of construction workers over the summer, and not just for the long-anticipated new Talbot School of Theology building...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Student Filmmaker Wins YouTube Contest

    $35,000 the latest prize for oft-awarded Zach King (’12)

    Brett McCracken — 

    ŷַ senior Zach King made his first films at age 7, when he picked up the home video camera and pointed it at his three younger sisters. At 14,...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Art and Belief

    Christian artists converge on campus for CIVA conference

    Brett McCracken — 

    For a few days in June, 275 artists from around the world convened on ŷַ’s campus for the 2011 Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) conference....

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Three New Films by ŷַns

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    In recent years, ŷַ’s cinematic output has been prodigious. Here are three new films by ŷַ students, faculty and alumni that you should know...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    What is Sacred Space?

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    As part of ŷַ’s Year of the Arts, philanthropist, art historian and collector Roberta Green Ahmanson was invited to be ŷַ’s 2011–...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Theistic Evolution Isn’t Fit for Survival

    John Bloom — 

    Theistic Evolution is a view held by Christians who believe that Darwinian evolution is true. Some theistic evolutionists believe that God guided...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    2011-12: The Year of the Arts

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    ŷַ’s mural, "The Word," has for 20 years stretched from top to bottom of Bardwell Hall, our science building. Painted by renowned...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Space for Art

    Editor's Note

    Jason Newell — 

    About six months ago, art professor Barry Krammes popped into my office unannounced, looking eager to tell me about something (and ready to ask...

  • ŷַ News

    U.S. News Names ŷַ an "Up and Comer" Second Year in a Row

    ŷַ Ranked Among Top National Universities

    Jenna Bartlo — 

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  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Observes Tenth Anniversary of Sept. 11 with Lament Service and Ringing of Bells

    ŷַ Remembers with Hope 9.11.2011

    Elizabeth Mak — 

    The ŷַ community will gather for a lament service the evening of Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. to observe the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The...

  • ŷַ News

    9/11: Are We All Moral Monsters?

    9/11 soberly reveals again what is often hidden to us about our own anthropology: we are 9/11-enabled human beings and we are scared of our own mortality.

    Clay Jones — 

    9/11 soberly reveals again what is often hidden to us about our own anthropology: we are 9/11-enabled human beings and we are scared of our own...

  • ŷַ News

    Convocation Commences the Academic Year

    Students Commissioned with ŷַ’s Mission

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Students filed into the bleachers and floor seats in Chase Gymnasium early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, for fall convocation at ŷַ....

  • The Good Book Blog

    Walking in the Spirit

    Kenneth Berding — 

    I’m thankful and excited to be able to announce the publication of a new (short) book called Walking in the Spirit (published by Crossway). I am deeply concerned that we learn to live lives empowered by the Holy Spirit—that we learn to “walk” in the reality of his presence and power. This non-academic book is written especially for people who know that the Holy Spirit is important, but who aren’t quite sure what to do about it. Walking in the Spirit includes study questions for individuals and groups at the end of each chapter. Here is a link to the first section of the book if you’d like to read a little: http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Spirit-Kenneth-Berding/dp/1433524104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314577370&sr=8-1#reader_1433524104

  • ŷַ News

    Professor William Lane Craig Heads to U.K. for Reasonable Faith Debates

    Fox News Reports Few Challengers Stepping Up

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Renowned Christian philosopher and ŷַ research professor William Lane Craig is headed to the U.K. this fall for a debate tour with...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Donkeys in the Biblical World

    Kenneth Way — 

    My first book is finally available (http://www.eisenbrauns.com/item/WAYDONKEY )! It can tell you everything you never knew you needed to know about donkeys in the biblical world. It's actually quite a technical read since it began long ago as my dissertation project at Hebrew Union College (Cincinnati, OH). So it may not be the best book for, say, small group Bible studies or local book clubs. But if you want a dose of ancient Near Eastern and archaeological analysis, then this one is just for you.

  • The Good Book Blog

    A Free Bible Resource for Children

    Rob Lister — 

    Recently, prior to one of our family trips this summer I stumbled across what looks like a great resource for kids produced by “Faith Comes By Hearing.” It's been a blessing to our kids, so I thought I'd pass it along.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Rembrandt and the Humanity of Christ

    Uche Anizor — 

    The Aug 15th issue of TIME magazine has a short piece on Rembrandt and his portraits of Christ. According to the writer, Richard Lacayo, Rembrandt in his early 40s began to evolve in the way he depicted Christ, changing from "turbulent scenes in the Gospel, full of sharp light and emphatic gestures, to smaller, contemplative groupings.” This shift in artistic emphasis represented a more profound concern in the artist