Posted on April 25, 2022
Autism and the Christian Community: Why Awareness Isn't Enough
In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, Ling Austin ’22 reflects on why autism awareness is not as powerful or as needed as autism acceptance.
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Posted on April 16, 2022
If Ever I Loved Thee, My Jesus, ‘Tis Now
As followers of Christ around the world sing hymns to honor his death and resurrection this Holy Week, Gordon alumna and staff member Jessica Vandervort ’20 offers a personal reflection on one particular hymn that is near and dear to many in the Gordon community.
Posted on April 15, 2022
Immersive Expressions of Holy Week
Three Gordon artists contributed works to a performance of Handel’s Messiah, each representing one of the soprano arias.
Posted on April 8, 2022
For Modern Democracies to Survive, We Must Rally Behind Universal Human Dignity
Anthropologist Dr. Robert Hefner believes that Christians and Muslims will to be central in protecting modern democracies from culture wars—if they can guide societies toward a shared belief in universal human dignity.
Posted on April 5, 2022
Crime Scenes, Raisin Bread and the Universe
For the 2022 Herrmann Lecture Series, astrophysicist and biblical scholar Dr. Perry Phillips looked back in time at the Big Bang through a lens of Christian faith.
Posted on April 4, 2022
A Christian Calling for Public Health Practice
It’s National Public Health Week and to celebrate, Dr. Heather Sipsma, director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Gordon, shares why she’s shifting the narrative from gap to overlap: While many perceive a fundamental gap between Christianity and public health, she sees a critical overlap.
Posted on March 26, 2022
Ukraine: Alumni Reflect on Wartime Resilience, Part II
For two alumni who worked and served in Ukraine, lessons from the time abroad are a window into the war unfolding now.
Posted on March 25, 2022
Understanding Unconditional Love: Lessons From Reykjavik
When Ellian Chalfant ’22 took a spring break mission trip to a small, often insular island, she didn’t anticipate the broad cultural encounters.
Posted on March 24, 2022
Ukraine: Alumni Reflect on Wartime Resilience, Part I
Three alumni who grew up in Ukraine share their reflections on the war with Russia and how the world can show support.
Posted on March 17, 2022
Amplifying Unheard Voices in Music
Adams Endowed Chair in Music Sarita Kwok spent her sabbatical on a groundbreaking recording of music by 18th-century Black composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Posted on March 11, 2022
Gordon Streaming | Part III: Music and Podcasts
In this final installment of the “Gordon Streaming” series, The Bell introduces you a talented group of podcast hosts, songwriters and musicians. One is a beloved professor, and the rest are Gordon alumni. Happy listening!
Posted on March 10, 2022
Gordon Streaming | Part II: Television
In Part II of the Gordon Streaming series, you’ll meet sitcom-writers, visual effects artists and a beloved Gordon comedian who has made his way to Netflix and HBO.