Cultivating the Whole Person: Newman’s Vision for Higher Learning In his seminal work The Idea of a University (1852), John Henry Newman (1801-1890) critiques the rising utilitarian approach to education, which sought to align learning with the demands of the Ind…

Some quick thoughts on Newman and education. This is part of a larger paper I'm trying to complete before the new semester begins.: jamescungureanu.com/2025/01/07/c...

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Lessons from King Thamus Neil Postman (1931–2003) was a media theorist, cultural critic, and educator who spent his career interrogating the societal impacts of communication technologies. Best known for works like Amusing…

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“Enframing” Modernity: Heidegger, Technology, and the Human Condition Spent some time this morning reading Martin Heidegger (1889–1976), one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. In several places of his work, Heidegger offers a profound critique …

Felt cute. Wrote on Heidegger. Might question the meaning of Being later: jamescungureanu.com/2024/12/30/e....

Natural and Supernatural Worlds in the Age of Revolution and Empire (1789–1920) Between 1789 and 1920, the relationship between Christianity and the concepts of the natural and supernatural underwent dramatic transformations. As most historians have contended, this period saw …

Here's a recent chapter essay I've been working on for an edited volume. It is still a draft, but I trace the development of "natural" and "supernatural" in light of Henri de Lubac's work: jamescungureanu.com/2024/12/31/n....