Archives: September, 2008

CT — September 24, 2008, 4:35 am

The Term “Home Economics” - Part Two

Although Nazarenes have been ordaining women to preaching ministries for their whole existence, over a hundred years now, Olivet is no hotbed of feminism. My sense for why the name change from Home Economics to Family and Consumer Sciences worked not only for the field as a whole but also for Olivet is that […]

CT — , 4:28 am

The Term “Home Economics” - Part One

What follows is part one of an article that I wrote for Christians for Biblical Equality who both asked me to write it and who turned it down. Comments as to why would be appreciated. I don’t believe that “lack of space” is the real reason.
Upon the vote of the faculty on October […]

CT — , 3:43 am

The Hoosier Take on Palin

The most interesting thing that happened at the Republican Convention as far as I’m concerned was the fact that the Indiana contingent were wearing buttons that said, “Hoosiers for the Hot Chick.” I liked the sassiness of it. Not sure what it did for increasing Sarah Palin’s gravitas — that is, convincing voters […]