THEOLOGY | The Telos of Life & Learning
Joseph Clair talks with author Steven Garber and Theology & Ethics professor Travis Pickell about vocation, occupation, and wholistic personhood.
In this episode, Joseph Clair speaks with author Steven Garber and Theology & Ethics professor Travis Pickell about vocation, occupation, and wholistic personhood. What is your telos, and what is your praxis? How does learning fit into the greater context of our lives?
Dr. Steven Garber has been a professor, consultant, writer, scholar and teacher of many people in many places. He served as principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture in Washington, D.C. from 2005 - 2017.
Check out Steven's book, The Fabric of Faithfulness.
Dr. Travis Pickell was a lecturer and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia before teaching at George Fox University. He also taught extensively at Anselm House, a center for Christian study at the University of Minnesota.
More on Travis here.
Our host, Joseph Clair, serves as the executive dean of the Cultural Enterprise at George Fox University, which encompasses the humanities, theology, education, and professional studies. He is also an associate professor of theology and culture. Before joining the George Fox faculty in 2013, he earned his PhD in the religion, ethics and politics program at Princeton University while also working as an assistant in instruction. Prior to Princeton, Clair earned an MPhil at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. He also holds master’s degrees from Fordham and Duke University, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College.
These podcasts are also all video recorded and on our YouTube channel! You can also visit our website at https://georgefox.edu/talks for more content like this.
Dr. Steven Garber has been a professor, consultant, writer, scholar and teacher of many people in many places. He served as principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture in Washington, D.C. from 2005 - 2017.
Check out Steven's book, The Fabric of Faithfulness.
Dr. Travis Pickell was a lecturer and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia before teaching at George Fox University. He also taught extensively at Anselm House, a center for Christian study at the University of Minnesota.
More on Travis here.
Our host, Joseph Clair, serves as the executive dean of the Cultural Enterprise at George Fox University, which encompasses the humanities, theology, education, and professional studies. He is also an associate professor of theology and culture. Before joining the George Fox faculty in 2013, he earned his PhD in the religion, ethics and politics program at Princeton University while also working as an assistant in instruction. Prior to Princeton, Clair earned an MPhil at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. He also holds master’s degrees from Fordham and Duke University, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College.
These podcasts are also all video recorded and on our YouTube channel! You can also visit our website at https://georgefox.edu/talks for more content like this.
