Word of the Day: Potentate
The word today is potentate, which means “a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.” According to www.etymonline.com, it enters the language “c. 1400, from Old […]
Word of the Day: Aphorism
Word of the Day: Aphorism An aphorism is, according to Mirriam-Webster, “a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment” or “an ingeniously terse style […]
Word of the Day: Measure
Measure: this is one of those interesting words in English that is both a noun and a verb. I am pretty sure that today we use it more often as […]
“God Invented Music!”: A Conversation with Dr. Amber James
In this interview, Lyssa Henry speaks to Dr. Amber James about her experiences at SWU as a student and a teacher, about her directing musicals both this year and last year, about her exciting summer trip to Germany, her life working in New York City, and the importance of music in everyday life and her life specifically.
Learning, Connecting, and Welcoming: Part 2 of a Conversation with Prof. Andrea Summers
In this second part of our conversation, Summers talks more about that experience and the great things God is doing in the Wesleyan Church regarding immigration. We also discuss how her own ministry has been encouraged and strengthened by her husband’s ministry and what she thinks gets taken for granted about people in ministry.
Investing and Immersing: Part 1 of a Conversation with Prof. Andrea Summers
I had the chance to talk with Prof. Summers last month, and in this first part of our interview, we discuss why she same to SWU, what she learned from her time Wesley Seminary, and why she’s excited about the new Immerse curriculum she’s using in her New Testament survey.
Word of the Day: Justice
There are several definitions for justice: the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim […]
Learning to Hear the Chicken’s Voice Part 3: An Interview with Dynestee Fields
In the final part of my interview with recent Southern Wesleyan Honors graduate Dynestee Fields, we discuss the technical aspects of her documentary “The Voice of the Chicken” as well as what her next project will be.
Learning to Hear the Chicken’s Voice Part 2: An Interview with Dynestee Fields
In this second part of the interview we cover the ramifications of Dynestee’s documentary, we’ll learn about how chickens are genetically modified, the odd place chickens occupy in the discussion of animal rights, how Hurricane Katrina gave chicken advocates unexpected information, how female and male chickens differ, what happens when you show a documentary about chickens to a chicken, and which on-screen talking heads in “The Voice of the Chicken” voice values that best match and clash with Dynestee’s own.
Learning to Hear the Chicken’s Voice Part 1: An Interview With Dynestee Fields
After successfully defended her honors project, Dynestee took the time to talk with me about her project and about its goal: to get people to see and hear the real chicken, not just the one who has been produced for our gustatory pleasure. “The view of chickens that humans have is either food or ‘they’re unintelligent,’” Dynestee told me. “The vocal repertoire is really a way to crack into their world. It’s really central to understanding their world and how they look on what’s going on around them.”
Word of the Day: Palimpsest
I’ve been away for a while now, but I’m back with a new word. A palimpsest is, according to Mirriam Webster, “writing material (such as a parchment or […]
Teaching Under the Umbrella of Discipleship—An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Sircy
Dynestee Fields and Amanda Platz Dr. Jonathan Sircy is a passionate scholar of Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton. He taught in Charleston for seven years before becoming an associate professor of […]