Category Archives: Announcements

Amy’s New Book: Letting Go of Perfect

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

There are certain thrills in life that one never forgets—like your wedding day, the birth of your children, and when your favorite team wins the World Series.  Though, of course, for Chicago Cubs fans like me you never get to … Continue reading →

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The Virtue of Wisdom

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

An exciting new book has recently been released.  It is entitled Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life (Eerdmans), edited by Michael Austin and Douglas Geivett.  The book features chapters on eleven different virtues—faith, open-mindedness, wisdom, zeal, hope, contentment, courage, … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Letting Go of Perfect

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

The release date for Amy’s debut book, Letting Go of Perfect, has been moved up to May 1.  Originally it was slated for a July release, but the editing process has moved quickly, hence the change. I’m very excited about … Continue reading →

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Announcing…Amy’s Upcoming Book

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

Being a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, you can develop some fairly strong and unexpected addictions. Some I have conquered, like my Pringles addiction, through self-denial and the painful realization that no amount of time on the treadmill … Continue reading →

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Wisdom & Folly Hits 100,000!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

Amy and I are celebrating the fact that this week Wisdom and Folly passed the 100,000 visits mark.  Woo hoo!  To celebrate we want to award our 100,000th visitor with a special prize:  Two tickets to the 2012 Super Bowl.  … Continue reading →

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Hunter and Plantinga to Visit Taylor University

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

In the span of one week, two noteworthy scholars will be visiting Taylor University.  James Davison Hunter will speak for the National Student Leadership Conference, hosted by Taylor this weekend.  He will arrive tomorrow and will meet with several faculty … Continue reading →

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Unreasonable Doubt—Answering Some Critics

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

An article of mine, entitled “Unreasonable Doubt,” appeared in last month’s issue of Christianity Today.  It is now available on-line here.  In the article I discuss the major themes of my book, The Making of an Atheist, which aims to … Continue reading →

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Introducing Worldview 101: A Christian Worldview Training Camp for Teens

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

As a professor at a Christian college, I spend a lot of time training young people to think Christianly—building students’ knowledge of Christian doctrine and sharpening their critical thinking skills.  Many of my students received solid worldview training prior to … Continue reading →

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Taylor University: Central States Region Ethics Bowl Champions!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

For the last ten years I have had the privilege and joy of coaching the Taylor University Ethics Bowl team.  Ethics Bowl is an intercollegiate debate competition focusing on moral issues.  Each Fall semester teams are given fifteen cases dealing … Continue reading →

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Bill Mallonee in Concert

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

If you live anywhere near central Indiana and want to hear some great live music tonight (at a ridiculously low price–just $5), check out Bill Mallonee who’ll be playing at New Life Presbyterian Church in Yorktown, Indiana at 7:00 p.m.  … Continue reading →

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