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J. Budziszewski (Boo-jee-shef-ski) — a.k.a. "Professor Theophilus" — is here to help you tackle the tough issues.
Part advisor, part mentor, Professor Theophilus puts things in perspective and explains how your worldview underwrites not only your lifestyle, but also the decisions you make. Something more about Professor Theophilus
ASK THEOPHILUS
If you have a question you'd like Professor Theophilus to consider for this column, please send it to asktheo@trueu.org. Please note, all questions selected for "Ask Theophilus" may be edited for clarity and privacy, and become the property of Focus on the Family.
Ask Theophilus: Lightning Round
by J. Budziszewski, (09-04-08)
So many letters have arrived for Professor Theo that he's having a lightning round. Be warned: When he's concise, he gets mean.
Ask Theophilus: All About X: Not Living Up to It, Trying to Come Back to It, Trying to Talk About It
by J. Budziszewski, (08-07-08)
Questions about Christianity: Can I correct my friends? Can you return to the faith? How do I help a non-Christian? Professor Theophilus has some answers.
Ask Theophilus: O.T. Stumpers
by J. Budziszewski, (07-10-08)
Professor Theophilus answers some old school questions, including ones about polygamy and salvation before Christ.
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OFFICE HOURS
These articles by the good professor are bound to shed light on something you've wondered (perhaps even worried) about. We recommend that you not only read them, but also memorize them.
Office Hours: Distractions
by J. Budziszewski (08-21-08)
Peter is impatient because college holds him back from his real work in life. But what is his real work in life? It turns out that Professor Theophilus has had the same problem — but in a different way.
Office Hours: Another Bleeping Dialogue
by J. Budziszewski (07-24-08)
Is cursing really that bad if no one is using God's name in vain? Professor Theophilus and a student discuss those four-letter words.
Office Hours: All Those Errors in the Bible, Part 3
by J. Budziszewski (06-26-08)
Nathan and Professor Theophilus finish their conversation about mistakes in the Bible.
View past "Office Hours" columnsTerm of the Week
Schlocky
Function: adjective
Definition: of inferior quality; cheap or shoddy. (from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004)
Use in a sentence: Running out of time before the semester started, Brandon and his buddies signed a lease on a townhome that looked a little schlocky but was within their budget.
Mis-use in a sentence: A sequel to Hockey Dreams, Schlocky Team is a touching movie about a ragtag, down-on-their-luck group of hockey players who, after they work out their difference and learn to play as a team, finally beat their cross-town rival.
Use in an article: This week Professor Theophilus answers lots — and we mean lots of questions, including one in which the reader wants to know if they are "stumbling" by listening to non-Christian music. Theo tells the reader that just because a song has some religious words doesn't mean it's worth listening to. In fact, he says that "Some schlocky praise music makes me want to scream." How's that for direct? Check out the professor's answers to this and other questions in this month's installment of "Ask Theophilus."
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