Scholars Speak
Scholars Speak is a collection of articles based on research and geared for the general audience. Each short essay is written by a member of the Fresno Pacific University faculty or staff and examines an issue of community interest through the lens of that writer’s scholarship and expertise. Faculty at FPU are experts in their fields and see it as part of their mission as educators to share their knowledge beyond the campus. The pieces in Scholars Speak offer a variety of perspectives, subjects and writing styles.
Latest Articles
- Serious about the Bible? Then End Domestic Violence!
- By Quentin Kinnison, Ph.D. - September 29, 2009
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. In this Scholars Speak, Biblical and Religious Studies Professor Quentin Kinnison issues a call to end this horror, and a challenge to Christians to lead the charge.
- I ain't Oprah!
- By Wayne Steffen - August 24, 2009
- Life happens. And it seems like there’s always more life happening, not less. So as we juggle all we must do and try to steal a minute for what we want to do, how do we decide when to say No? Is that little word even a part of our vocabulary, or is quality of life synonymous with quantity of life? Wayne Steffen, staff member at Fresno Pacific University and as much a time-management expert as parenthood, employment and the desire to be a contributing citizen can make him, vents on this topic in this Scholars Speak.
- Child abuse in Congo symbol of still more problems
- By Doug Kulungu - July 17, 2009
- Child abuse is a horror. But what happens when it is also a symptom of other abuse that can tear apart a country?
- That’s what Fresno Pacific University student Doug Kulungu fears is happening in his native Congo. He addresses the issue and its implications in this Scholars Speak.
- Psalm 23 provides clues for dealing with uncertain times
- By Tim Neufeld - May 11, 2009
- “The Lord is my shepherd” is a familiar phrase to millions. Most of us hear it at funerals, intoned to provide individual comfort in the face of death.
- But can it be more? Can these five words and the Psalm that follow offer guidance in everyday life and economic crisis? Tim Neufeld, biblical and religious studies professor at Fresno Pacific University, thinks so, and outlines his ideas in this Scholars Speak.
- Regarding race: The opportunities and challenges of the Obama presidency
- By Quentin Kinnison, Ph.D. - February 4, 2009
- As always, some are happy with the outcome of this presidential election, some are not and many are standing pat. Any way you look at it, however, 2009 was one for the history books. Candidates avoided the race card during the campaign, but the question remains: Where do we go from here regarding relations between whites and blacks—and the rest of the racial rainbow—with the election of a black president? Are we there yet? Quentin Kinnison has some thoughts on the opportunities and challenges we Americans face at this moment, and he outlines them this week in Scholars Speak.
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- All articles express the views expressed of their authors, not the official position of the university.
