tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post3483555899983429000..comments2023-07-05T02:15:26.621-07:00Comments on The Two Body Problem: Faculty Search updatesPUI profhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478071402571477766noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-3584326408529883022012-01-30T18:49:51.828-08:002012-01-30T18:49:51.828-08:00@PUI Prof: I saw your reply only now when your new...@PUI Prof: I saw your reply only now when your new posts turned up in reader. Thanks for the answer! <br /><br />I'm not religious, but I think I kinda agree that it may be important to have religious institutions, even more so in the case of those those that serve minorities. And from there I can kinda see the rationale for limiting recruitment based on faith. <br /><br />Anyway, lots of food for thought here and I really appreciate your taking the time to answer my question.Pramodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-91173153793203489592012-01-25T14:19:38.892-08:002012-01-25T14:19:38.892-08:00Pramod (and all) Thanks for your comments and ques...Pramod (and all) Thanks for your comments and questions; I have been thinking about your question since you asked, the necessity for religious institutions like ours. 1. Yes, I think discriminating among our candidates to choose those that will fulfill the mission of the university is justified (and the supreme court does, too- I should read more about that) 2. We definitely are a religious minority. But 1 and 2 don't answer the need for a religious institution in the first place. I have really been thinking about this and have not come up with a cohesive, well thought out rationale. I am definitely NOT avoiding your questions, but if I don't answer soon it will because it feels like a task that requires that kind of quiet time and thoughtfulness that is a luxury right now.PUI profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478071402571477766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-50022052211401178912012-01-24T08:13:31.469-08:002012-01-24T08:13:31.469-08:00I work at a private, Christian university, and we ...I work at a private, Christian university, and we have a similar hiring process. Although, I can only speak from the side of being hire as I have not been involved in a search from the other side yet. My institution did not require us to write a faith statement, but they did require 3 spiritual references. Those people had to write a statement about how they know me and my spiritual/moral character. The university I work for is a PUI, however they are branching out into the graduate programs (which happens to be where I work). On the undergraduate side of the university, they require (or at least have in the past)that you be a member of their specific denomination. However, they have found that as they expand into the graduate level it is very difficult to find qualified applicants within their specific denomination. I am very thankful for this because it has caused them to open up their hiring process to all Christians (no specific denomination) at the graduate level (I would not have been hired if not for this).Joshhttp://joshphd.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-53690938304963895152012-01-20T04:11:03.655-08:002012-01-20T04:11:03.655-08:00my problem is always that I'm happy to spew ab...my problem is always that I'm happy to spew about the social justice aspect of religion I am not a true believer and thus have no faith. Strangely enough this works out OK for some places and not for others. I'm surprised since faith is such a stringent req. that you don't request that upfront. I know the logic is that is makes for a smaller pool but if it is such a big part, well then, you may as well pic from the pool you've really got.feMOMhisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192104351023271207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-1846692137877390632012-01-19T23:55:19.611-08:002012-01-19T23:55:19.611-08:00I'd like to know more about what you think of ...I'd like to know more about what you think of all this.<br /><br />I assume you take your faith very seriously, but departmental and institutional considerations aside, do you think the hiring people based on their faith is justified? <br /><br />More broadly, do you think institution such as yours have a role to play in modern society. If so, what is this role and do you see this continuing forever or do you think that at some point in the future we can grow beyond the perceived need for these institutions.<br /><br />Finally, do you mind telling us whether your institution is a one that serves a faith-based minority?Pramodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-705035523741270052012-01-19T20:07:20.725-08:002012-01-19T20:07:20.725-08:00I can only say for us, that "guarding" w...I can only say for us, that "guarding" was disadvantageous.PUI profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478071402571477766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-89703848148065230802012-01-19T18:10:16.494-08:002012-01-19T18:10:16.494-08:00Hm... my statement of faith was always one sentenc...Hm... my statement of faith was always one sentence. "I am a confirmed Episcopalian" I think for a Catholic school I mentioned I'd had Catholic Baptism and first communion, but was confirmed Episcopalian. I wonder if shorter statements help or hurt. Maybe they would make me write a longer one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com