Minds in the Making | Nation and World

The New Mercenaries
Bert de Vries, Professor of History
Perspectives

The Political Role of Evangelicals in Mexican Democracy From 1991 to the Recent Presidential Elections of 2006
Mariano Avila, Professor of New Testament, Calvin Theological Seminary
Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity at Calvin College

Dysfunctional Cities: Where Did We Go Wrong?
Lee Hardy, Professor of Philosophy
Christian Reflection

Loving our Neighbor(hood)s: the Architecture of Altruism
James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy
Comment Magazine

Practicing the Politics of Repentance
Doug Koopman, Professor of Political Science
Minds in the Making

Called to be Peacemakers
Warren Boer, Director Emeritus, Broene Counseling Center, Calvin College
Perspectives

Church and State in Pluralistic Democracies
Webchat with Steve Monsma, Research Fellow at the Paul B. Henry Institute at Calvin College
U.S. Department of State online

Secularity, Religion, and the Politics of Ambiguity
James K.A. Smith, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

Ocean Fisheries, Boundaries and God's Perichoretic Love
Janel Curry, Calvin College Dean for Research and Scholarship
The Other Journal

Financial Globalization and Crony Capitalism
John P. Tiemstra, Professor, Economics and Business
Crosscurrents

Persevering in Spite of Violence
Mariano Avila, Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies, Calvin Seminary
The Banner

Five Months in Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
Joel Adams, Professor of Computer Science
Minds in the Making

Creation Values and the Environment in a Global Economy
John Tiemstra, Professor of Economics and Business
The Review of Faith and International Affairs

Social Justice Surprise
Interview with Stephen Monsma, Research Fellow, Paul Henry Institute
Christianity Today

Faith Makes a Difference: A Study of the Influence of Faith in Human Service Programs
co-written by Fred De Jong and Beryl Hugen, Professors of Social Work
Acton Institute Policy Forum

Finding the Image of God in Unlikely Places
Mariano Avila, Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary
The Banner

One Man
Scott Hoezee, Director of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary
Perspectives

Price Discrimination and Fairness at Wal-Mart
John Tiemstra, Professor of Economics
Perspectives

With Prejudice and Forethought: The View from Lebanon
Bert de Vries, Professor of History
Minds in the Making

How I Started My Own Import Business of Third World Artisan Goods
Jennie Nichols, Calvin College Class of 2001
Minds in the Making

London Calling
Kimberly Webster, Class of 2006
SYTA's Student & Youth Traveler

Traveling with the Rendille
Jeffrey DeKock, Class of 2001, Calvin College
Minds in the Making

Glimpses of Greenland
Nathan VanderKlippe, Class of 2001, Calvin College
Minds in the Making

Onward, Christian Soldiers?
co-written by Corwin Smidt, Political Science
Books & Culture

Reflections on the 2005 Commencement
Gaylen J. Byker, President of Calvin College

Hope for Africa
Joel Carpenter, Provost, Calvin College