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The Pot-Smoking Dutch Calvinists Who Stopped “worshipping the Ph.D.” and Gave Their Students “guerrilla credentials.”

John Fea   |  May 20, 2020

I don’t pretend to know much about Dutch Calvinism in America or the differences between Abraham Kuyper and Herman Dooyeweerd. (There are good books on the subject, I would start with the work of James D. Bratt). But I know...

Calvin University Loosens Religious Requirements for Faculty

John Fea   |  May 9, 2020

Both of my daughters attend Calvin University. The university recruited my oldest daughter to play for its national-championship caliber NCAA Division III volleyball program, but ultimately her decision was based on Calvin’s reputation for Christian learning. She will graduate in...

What is the Difference Between Liberty University and Messiah College?

John Fea   |  February 8, 2020

Yesterday in my Created and Called for Community class at Messiah College we discussed different kinds of Christian colleges. We thought about the things a Christian college requires all faculty to affirm, the issues a Christian college “privileges” (but does...

National Public Radio Talks Politics with Calvin University Students

John Fea   |  October 15, 2019

Listen to Jessica Taylor’s short piece on young evangelicals. This does not seem to be too different than what I sense going on at Messiah College....

Meeting George Marsden

John Fea   |  March 28, 2019

Some of the readers of The Way of Improvement Leads Home blog will recognize the name George Marsden.  He is the author of many award-winning books on American religious history and higher education including Fundamentalism and American Culture,  Reforming Fundamentalism, The Soul...

The Fea Girls on the Championship Road

John Fea   |  November 12, 2018

I am always proud of my daughters, but I am especially excited for them this week. Caroline, a high school senior, is playing on Tuesday night in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Athletic Association (PIAA) state semifinal game in the hopes of...

Playoff Season in the Fea Household!

John Fea   |  November 1, 2018

Some of you have been following the exploits of the Mechanicsburg Girls Soccer team.  They are currently 21-0 and ranked 16th in the nation according to USA Today.  Tonight Caroline and her team the play Manheim Central High School (Lancaster...

Reflections on the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Conference on Faith and History

John Fea   |  October 9, 2018

The 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Conference on Faith and History is over.  As program chair, I spent most of the weekend pinch-hitting for folks who were unable to come and making sure our plenary speakers were comfortable.  This is...

When at Calvin College…

John Fea   |  September 24, 2018

This past weekend I was on the campus of Calvin College.  On Saturday I was part of a capacity crowd at Calvin’s athletic arena watching the Knights defeat Hope College in a battle of nationally ranked teams. While I was...

Will You Be Attending the Biennial Meeting of the Conference on Faith and History in October?

John Fea   |  August 8, 2018

I hope so.  October 4-6 in Grand Rapids, MI Our keynote speakers are Margaret Bendroth, Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, Beth Allison Barr, and Robert Orsi. Other historians on the program include: Joel Carpenter, John Woodbridge, Brad Gundlach, Steven Keillor, Timothy Hall, Ted...

Calvin University?

John Fea   |  May 9, 2018

Calvin College is the latest school to become a “university.”  Here is the press release: GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—On Thursday, May 3, Calvin College’s board of trustees unanimously approved Calvin College becoming Calvin University. The move is part of Vision 2030, a...

*The Way of Improvement Leads Home Podcast* Has Fans on the Campus of Calvin College

John Fea   |  May 7, 2018

Today this college sophomore at Calvin College reported that she took a stroll around campus while listening to episode 37 of The Way of Improvement Leads Home Podcast.  The episode is titled “Should You Go To Grad School?” Now go...

Don’t Forget to Submit Your Paper or Panel for the 2018 CFH Meeting in Grand Rapids!

John Fea   |  January 5, 2018

I am heading off to the executive board meeting of the Conference on Faith and History to give them an update on the 2018 Biennial Meeting at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. It is going to be a great conference. ...

My Visit to Calvin College Made the Student Newspaper!

John Fea   |  December 1, 2017

Read all about it in the December 1, 2017 issue of Chimes. Here is a taste of Hannah Butler’s article: Concluding the history department colloquium for the fall semester, John Fea lectured on President Trump’s Christian advisers and the historical context...

Don’t Forget the CFH Call for Papers

John Fea   |  November 16, 2017

The 2018 meeting of the Conference on Faith and History will be held October 4-6, 2018 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Today I had a great meeting with Calvin’s local arrangements team.   This is going to be a...

We Have a Title!

John Fea   |  November 16, 2017

Yesterday I was at Calvin College to try out some of the material from my forthcoming book on Donald Trump.  A lot of smart people at Calvin gave me a lot of things to think about as I wrap-up the...

“Court Evangelicals” Lecture at Calvin College

John Fea   |  November 13, 2017

If you are in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area stop by on Wednesday and say hello: “The Court Evangelicals: Who Are Donald Trump’s Evangelical Advisers and Where Did They Come From?”  Wednesday, November 15, 2017  3:30 PM–5:00 PM  Meeter Center...

Alvin Plantinga: Philosopher

John Fea   |  September 28, 2017

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The Conference on Faith and History Comes to Grand Rapids in October 2018

John Fea   |  June 24, 2017

The Fall 2018 meeting of the Conference on Faith and History (CFH) will be meeting at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan from October 4-6, 2018.  This year’s conference theme is “History and the Search for Meaning: The CFH at...

Calvin College in *The Atlantic*

John Fea   |  March 1, 2017

Calvin College, a Christian liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been getting a lot of attention lately since one of its alums, Betsy DeVos, became Secretary of Education. (I should add that DeVos is not the only Christian...

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