Scholars We Support
Dr. Mark Talbot
Mark R. Talbot, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College in Illinois, is our first Scholar. He has been a Thomas F. Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar, an Andrew Mellon Graduate Fellow in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Ph.D., and a recipient of The Leland Ryken Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities at Wheaton College. He is currently at work on a book about Christian suffering, entitled, When the Stars Disappear: Understanding and Coping with Our Suffering, which will be published by Crossway. Dr. Talbot is available to speak on this and other topics. You may contact him at mark.talbot@wheaton.edu.
Brand New Book!
When the Stars Disappear: Help and Hope from Stories of Suffering in Scripture
When suffering overwhelms us, it is easy to despair and even doubt God’s goodness. As the clouds of suffering roll in, we can lose sight of everything but our pain. In these moments, when the stars disappear, we must turn to Scripture to find assurance that God can and will carry us through.
Writings
More samples of Dr. Talbot’s writings may be found at Academia.edu.
Broken Wholeness
Read Broken Wholeness, a glimpse into our first Scholar’s journey from a paralyzing accident as a teen to his life as a professor, an author, and speaker today.
Vocation and Calling
A talk to the Fellows of the Chicago Chapter of the C. S. Lewis Institute on March 3rd, 2018.
Good Reading
Didaktikos Journal Article, April 2019.