Category: University Faculty

  • “World of Tomorrow”

    Dir. by Don Herdzfeld. Bitter Film Production, 2015. 17 mins. (http://www.bitterfilms.com/) Film Review by Jason Lyle Garrett “It was here, on the moon, that I fell in love with a rock,” says the time-traveling grandmother, or rather granddaughter (in clone terms that is) of little Emily, the child protagonist of “World of Tomorrow”, a film…

  • On the Responsibilities of Christian Citizenship

    Shawn H. Williams Address, Convocation Service Ransdell Chapel, Campbellsville University April 14, 2016 First of all, I want to thank you for the invitation to speak at the Chapel Service here at Campbellsville University; although, to be honest, I am not completely sure why I was asked. If it wasn’t bad enough that you asked…

  • Unity in Purpose, in Commitment, in Action

    Dr. John Chowning A Devotional Thirty-third Annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Service Campbellsville University May 4, 2016 Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3  “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar…

  • “When the Lights Go on Again All Over the World”

    E. Bruce Heilman Commencement Address Campbellsville University 9 May 2015 A man stood at the pearly gates, His face was scarred and old He stood before the gate of fate For admission to the fold. “What have you done,” Saint Peter asked, “To gain admission here?” I’ve been a college president, sir, For many and…

  • Cuba 1995: A Chronicled Remembrance

    Robert L. Doty This essay will examine the Cuban experience from three perspectives. First, it considers a mission visit to Christian friends primarily in the Havana area, considering the vitality of the Christian community there. Second, it examines some aspects of the historical and cultural heritage of Cuba through landmarks, some personalities, and cultural traditions…

  • Choral Repertoires in Kentucky Pubic Schools: The Effect of Cultural Bias in Their Selection

    Edwin Carl Pavy, Jr. Research Paper for Music in World Cultures Course Campbellsville University November 2014 Abstract This paper will explore the selection bias for choral repertoire across primary, intermediate and secondary school grade levels in central Kentucky, in an effort to find any correlation between the cultural or racial composition of the choral ensembles…

  • Vogt-Farrar Historic Keyboard Collection Established at Campbellsville University

    Wesley Roberts Campbellsville University is pleased to have been chosen as the host institution for the recently created Vogt-Farrar Historic Keyboard Collection. This historic collection of keyboard instruments began in August 2011 when Doris Vogt Farrar and Lloyd Farrar donated the first of six instruments which would come to the University over a three-year period.…

  • Art, Life, Madness: A Comparative Exploration of Frida Kahlo and Charlotte Salomon

    Justy Engle Frida Kahlo and Charlotte Salomon depict the female experience as it transcends visual art. Both use images overlaid with text in their self-writing to allow their inner emotional turmoil to escape, creating unconventional products that caused them to appear to the public as suffering from some sort of madness.[1] By looking at Kahlo’s…

  • The Invisible Power of Culture to Oppress: What Every Christian Needs to Know about Gender Justice

    Mimi Haddad Lecture, Christians for Biblical Equality Lecture Series Campbellsville University 1 September 2015 With astonishing tenacity, nearly every religious or philosophical tradition, including Christianity, has advanced the innate superiority of males throughout history. While women consistently provide the highest moral, spiritual and intellectual rescue,[1] it was not until the late 1700s that Christians, particularly…

  • Revisiting the Concept of a Baptist University

    Dwayne Howell[1] Introduction Since their beginning, Baptists have seen a need for education, especially of their clergy. However, along with those who advocated the development of schools, other Baptists opposed education on the grounds that it hindered the Spirit’s work. This debate has raged for close to 400 years and continues in one way or…