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Koinonia, John Maxwell, Tim Elmore, Glen Kinoshita, Andrew Shriver, Todd Ream, Jerry Schwenke, Brie Mcdaniel
Koinonia, John Maxwell, Tim Elmore, Glen Kinoshita, Andrew Shriver, Todd Ream, Jerry Schwenke, Brie Mcdaniel
Koinonia
Conference Spotlight
From Ordinary to Extraordinary, John Maxwell
Leadership Development
EPIC Leadership: Preparing EPIC Leaders Using Images, Experiences, and Relationship, Tim Elmore
Diversity & Community
Diversity in Evangelical Higher Education: An Interview with Will Kratt, Glen Kinoshita
Sophomore Community Groups, Andrew Shriver
Thinking Theologically: Considering Community-Part 1, Todd Ream
Book Reviews
A History of American Higher Education, reviewed by Jerry Schwenke
Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers, reviewed by Brie McDaniel
Reflections
Snapshots from ACSD 2005
Features
The President's Corner
Editor's Disk
Blaise Pascal - Mathematician, Mystic, Disciple, Tim Rogalsky
Blaise Pascal - Mathematician, Mystic, Disciple, Tim Rogalsky
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
This is the story of a multi-faceted Christian mathematician. Instrumental in the development of calculus, probability theory, and computing machines, Pascal (1623-1662) was a man equally enamoured with mind and spirit. His conversion experience was marked by both rational decision and mystical vision. He is perhaps best known for "Pascal's wager," which simplistic "fire insurance" version of Christianity, demanding little from the convert. However, a more careful reading of his work and his life reveals that Pascal knew much about discipleship and its cost.
The Five Orders Of Ignorance: Knowledge, Ignorance, And The Nature Of Software, Phillip Armour
The Five Orders Of Ignorance: Knowledge, Ignorance, And The Nature Of Software, Phillip Armour
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Software is not a product, it is a medium in which we store knowledge. As simple as this idea seems, the consequences of it are quite significant. If software is not a product, then software development is not a product of production activity, despite the common practice of managing it as such. Most organizations believe that job of software developers is to build a system that we then ship to a customer. It is not. The system we build and ship to the customer is actually the by-product of the real activity which is learning. Software development is the activity …
Does The Success Of Mathematics Defeat Naturalism?, Russell W. Howell
Does The Success Of Mathematics Defeat Naturalism?, Russell W. Howell
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
This paper discusses the arguments for and against Intelligent Design from the perspectives of mathematics.
Mathematics As Poesis: A Preliminary Project Report, Sam Stueckle, Jeremy Case, Ken Constantine, Troy Riggs
Mathematics As Poesis: A Preliminary Project Report, Sam Stueckle, Jeremy Case, Ken Constantine, Troy Riggs
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
This paper talks about the various viewpoints of mathematics, beginning with classical perspectives and ending with the idea of poesis, or the theology of math as the art of making.
Jesus, Plato, Math And Theology: What Is Truth?, Paul Moffett
Jesus, Plato, Math And Theology: What Is Truth?, Paul Moffett
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Mathematical ontology is relevant to Christians because so much of Christian theology has been historically shaped by Platonic mathematics and the ontology that goes with it. The various contributors to Mathematics in a Postmodern Age, edited by Howell and Bradley, seem to assume that Christians are necessarily realists in ontology, and they are not alone. But what is the cause of this Christian connection with mathematical realism in ontology? How much has our idea of God been shaped by Plato and his mathematics?
The Artificial Gravity Pitch, Andrew Simoson
The Artificial Gravity Pitch, Andrew Simoson
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Toss a ball into the air; we analyze and contrast the resultant trajectories when standing both on the Little Prince’s Asteroid B-612 of 1943 and in Arthur C. Clark’s rotating space ship Discovery of 2001.
Integrating Catholic And Marianist Historical Perspectives In A Mathematics Coruse For Elementary Education Majors, Mary Wagner-Krankel
Integrating Catholic And Marianist Historical Perspectives In A Mathematics Coruse For Elementary Education Majors, Mary Wagner-Krankel
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
St. Mary's University in San Antonio recently reaffirmed their distinctive nature as a Catholic university promoting the Marianist tradition. This new affirmation is in response to the smaller number of Marianists serving in teaching and administrative positions on campus. Faculty have been encouraged to explore new ways to integrate Catholic and Marianist values and historical perspectives in their teaching and research. I will discuss some major Catholic mathematicians and some classroom activities that I developed for the course MT3304- Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher.
The Divine Challenge: On Matter, Mind, Math And Meaning, By John Byl, Russell W. Howell
The Divine Challenge: On Matter, Mind, Math And Meaning, By John Byl, Russell W. Howell
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
A book review of The Divine Challenge: On Matter, Mind, Math and Meaning (2004, Banner of Truth Trust) by John Byl.
Integration Of Faith, Learning, And Christian Vocation With First-Year Mathematics Majors, Doug Phillippy, Angela Hare
Integration Of Faith, Learning, And Christian Vocation With First-Year Mathematics Majors, Doug Phillippy, Angela Hare
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
The mission of Messiah College is "to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character, and Christian faith, in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society". Therefore, as faculty in the Mathematical Sciences Department at this college, how we build maturity in our students, not only a mature mathematical intellect, but also maturity of character and Christian faith, reflects our commitment to the mission of the College. Further, our departmental mission statement includes the objective "to challenge students to live out their faith in their vocation as they become servant leaders in society, church, …
James Clerk Maxwell And Why Read Biographies, Sean Bird
James Clerk Maxwell And Why Read Biographies, Sean Bird
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Why do we read about the lives of others? This paper discusses the value of reading biographies and examines the life of physicist-mathematician James Clerk Maxwell.
Writing Math Lessons That Integrate Christian Beliefs: The Kuyers Institute Grant Project, Dave Klanderman, Gary Talsma
Writing Math Lessons That Integrate Christian Beliefs: The Kuyers Institute Grant Project, Dave Klanderman, Gary Talsma
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
In this paper, we describe multiple math lessons designed to incorporate a Christian perspective. A total of nine lessons, some with materials for multiple class sessions, will soon be published by the Kuyers Institute. These lessons are appropriate for use at the middle school and high school level.
Explicit Null Space Of Discrete Laplacian, Hanna Vanderzee
Explicit Null Space Of Discrete Laplacian, Hanna Vanderzee
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
For a given partial differential equation, such as Poisson’s equation in two dimensions, stipulating the null-space component of the solution is sometimes a useful alternative to specifying boundary conditions in order to determine a unique solution. To implement this approach computationally, we need a sparse and well-conditioned representation of the null space of the relevant differential operator. We discuss how the null-space method works and present an explicit formula for generating a sparse null basis for a uniform, finite-difference discretization of Laplacian operator on the unit square. The formula makes use of a triangular array which has the large Schroeder …
Artificial Intelligence: Can We Create Machines In Our Own Image?, Derek C. Shuurman
Artificial Intelligence: Can We Create Machines In Our Own Image?, Derek C. Shuurman
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) leads to many questions about what it means to be human. Some researchers claim that inevitably computers will reach a certain threshold of complexity that will enable them to “think” and artificial consciousness will emerge. This speculation, taken a step further, leads some to believe that computer technology will eventually set humans free from the frailty of their bodies and enable them to achieve immortality. Underlying these claims is a reductionistic philosophy about what it means to be human and how one approaches the mind-body problem. Ever since the fall people have wanted to …
A Christian Constructivist? The Impact Of Worldview On Learning Theories And The Mathematics Education Research Community, Jeffrey Barrett, Dave Klanderman
A Christian Constructivist? The Impact Of Worldview On Learning Theories And The Mathematics Education Research Community, Jeffrey Barrett, Dave Klanderman
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
This paper analyzes the role of worldview and its impact on learning theories within the mathematics education research community. The authors propose a scholarly agenda for engaging this issue in future research projects.
Asserting Cs != Can't Spcialize, Building Community In A Computer Science Program, Kim Kihlstrom
Asserting Cs != Can't Spcialize, Building Community In A Computer Science Program, Kim Kihlstrom
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
As humans, we are designed to live in community. "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others" (Romans 12:4-5). We believe it is of critical importance to build community within a computer science program, first of all because it is part of God's calling for us. In addition, building communit allows us to equip students with the interpersonal skills that they need for a productive career, and to attract …
Filtering The Bible And Filtering Spam, Gene B. Chase
Filtering The Bible And Filtering Spam, Gene B. Chase
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
I argue that John Craig (1996?–1731) is the first to do Bayesian statistics. Filtering email spam today using Bayes's analysis of 1763 is a new application of an old theorem. Craig 67 years before Bayes's theorem used subjective probabilities reasoning to argue that Jesus would return in the year 3150, because the Bible would eventually come into disrepute (become spam?) then.
Bibliography Of Christianity And Mathematics, Gene B. Chase
Bibliography Of Christianity And Mathematics, Gene B. Chase
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
The invited address provides historiographic background for the second edition of Bibliography of Christianity and Mathematics. The second edition builds on the first edition written jointly with Calvin Jongsma, on the historiographic work of Ivor Grattan-Guiness, and on the computer skills of Gregory Ross.
Schedule (2005), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Schedule (2005), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Fifteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (2005), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Table Of Contents (2005), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Fifteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Introduction (2005), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
Introduction (2005), Association Of Christians In The Mathematical Sciences
ACMS Conference Proceedings 2005
Fifteenth Conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
Koinonia, Jennifer Lindholm, Todd C. Ream, Dana Alexander, Skip Trudeau
Koinonia, Jennifer Lindholm, Todd C. Ream, Dana Alexander, Skip Trudeau
Koinonia
Conference Spotlight
Spirituality, Religion, and the Undergraduate College Student, Jennifer Lindholm
ACSD 2005 Artist Spotlight: Shaun Groves
Ideas for Our Work
Thinking Theologically: The Moral of a Good Story, Todd C. Ream
Changing Our Name and Identity: Rebranding or Renewal, Dana Alexander
Features
The President's Corner
Editor's Disk
Perceptions Of Gender Competence: Are Christian Colleges Different, Edee Schulze, Annette Tomal
Perceptions Of Gender Competence: Are Christian Colleges Different, Edee Schulze, Annette Tomal
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Perceptions of student and professor competence and respect were investigated through a survey of 2042 students from 77 liberal arts colleges, both Christian and non-Christian. The Christian schools are part of the CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities); CCCU responses were 78.5 percent of the total. Chi- Square and Mann-Whitney tests were used to determine if gender and type of college affected students’ responses. Two conclusions can be made about student competence and value: (1) male CCCU students are most likely to believe that male students are viewed as more competent than female students and (2) non-CCCU students are …
Getting Involved: A Typology Of Student Cocurricular Participation At A Christian University, John L. Hoffman
Getting Involved: A Typology Of Student Cocurricular Participation At A Christian University, John L. Hoffman
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Evaluating A Moral Thinking Assessment Model For Evangelical Christian Liberal Arts Colleges, Michael A. Hayes
Evaluating A Moral Thinking Assessment Model For Evangelical Christian Liberal Arts Colleges, Michael A. Hayes
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
A model using moral judgment and cultural ideology (political and religious ideology) for predicting moral thinking about critical social and political issues, developed by Narvaez, Getz, Rest, and Thoma (1999), was assessed for utility with students at evangelical Christian liberal arts colleges. Freshmen (N = 199) and seniors (N = 230) from 2 evangelical Christian liberal arts colleges participated, completing the Defining Issues Test 2, Inventory of Religious Belief, and Attitudes Toward Human Rights Inventory. The regression model predicted a significant amount of variance for the students in this study; however, the R2 value (.22) was much smaller than …
The Relationship Between Spiritual Well Being And College Adjustment For Freshmen At A Southeastern University, Robert E. Ratliff
The Relationship Between Spiritual Well Being And College Adjustment For Freshmen At A Southeastern University, Robert E. Ratliff
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The purpose of this study was to identify the possible relationship between spiritual well being and college adjustment in first-year college students. The Spiritual Well Being Scale and the College Adjustment Scales were administered. Relational analysis was used to investigate 91 college freshmen enrolled in a freshman seminar course at Charleston Southern University, Charleston, South Carolina. This relational analysis included both psychological and developmental aspects of college adjustment in nine specific areas of college adjustment: anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, family relationships, academic problems, and career problems. A statistically significant relationship was found between spiritual well …
Conceiving The Christian College, David M. Johnstone
Conceiving The Christian College, David M. Johnstone
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Building Partnerships For Service-Learning, Jeffrey P. Bouman
Building Partnerships For Service-Learning, Jeffrey P. Bouman
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
College Of The Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis And What To Do About It, Michael Lastoria
College Of The Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis And What To Do About It, Michael Lastoria
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
No abstract provided.
Growth No. 5 (2005) - Full Issue
Growth No. 5 (2005) - Full Issue
Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
The full issue of the fifth edition of Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development.