APU Articles
Dark Matter
July 16, 2012
From orphans pursued by a larcenous relative to wizards battling for control of a magical realm and vampires and werewolves contesting for love and blood, to quasi-gladiatorial bouts to decide who gets to live—works by such authors as Lemony Snicket, J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, and Suzanne Collins become cultural phenomena, filling bookstore shelves and evolving into blockbuster movies. Many parents and educators express concern over the depiction of raw violence and exploration of dark themes in children’s and young adult fiction, not to mention the films that follow them. They ask three questions: Will this material harm impressionable, young minds? Why is such violent, supernatural, and dystopian fare now popular? What should we do?
Faculty Appointed Editors of International Journal
May 07, 2012
After a highly competitive selection process, one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals recently named APU Department of Doctoral Higher Education professors Karen Longman, Ph.D., and Laurie Schreiner, Ph.D., as the new editors of Christian Higher Education: An International Journal of Research, Theory, and Practice. This peer-reviewed journal, which is interdenominational and interdisciplinary in scope, publishes original research, meta-analyses, analytical essays, book reviews, and descriptions of best practices informed by empirical research.
Modern-day Tentmaker
April 30, 2012
Film Program Receives Grant from Hollywood Foreign Press
April 23, 2012
Freshman Dorms Participate in Water Conserving Competition
April 19, 2012
Forgiveness Takes Practice(s)
April 03, 2012
Hope in Motion
March 05, 2012
A once-lonely girl with clubbed feet now joins her friends as they play and laugh away lazy afternoons. In a few years, she’ll attend school and obtain an education that may change her life profoundly, pulling her out of a life of poverty and into a world of new opportunities. Along with 120 others last summer, this young girl received a wheelchair manufactured by Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) and distributed by Nick Felipe, DPT ’11; Jaclyn Trotter, DPT ’11; and Brittani Lenae Cain, DPT ’11, third-year students in APU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program who traveled to Zambia in June 2011. The trip started as the fulfillment of their residency requirement, but became so much more.
Marriage Conference Helps Refresh Marriages
March 01, 2012
The Great American Work Ethic
February 20, 2012
Clinical Counseling Certificate Added
February 15, 2012
Beyond Measure
December 26, 2011
Modern Stained Glass: Recontextualizing the Traditional Framework of the King James Bible
October 24, 2011
Through tradition, the King James Bible formed a cultural framework for biblical reference. Its formal cadence and Gregorian tradition endured controversy and time, forging a legacy still relevant today. Quoted and referenced by modern icons as diverse as Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Bono, the ascribed 17th century prose consistently proves its adaptability to a contemporary context. Its ability to influence and contextualize underscores its universal authority.