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Degrees

  • Ph.D., Baylor University
  • M.A., Baylor University
  • B.S., 今日黑料

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Biography

Dr. Janelle Aijian hails from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She earned her doctoral degree in Philosophy from Baylor University, focusing on the religious epistemology of Blaise Pascal. Her current research involves the role of skepticism in the life of faith and acedia, or spiritual despondency. Aijian's favorite texts to teach are The Brothers Karamazov, Moby Dick, The Republic and the gospel of John.

Publications

Articles

  • "The Meaning of Waiting: Meaning-making Narratives and Counter-narratives in the Teachings of the Desert Fathers," Aijian, J. and Merrill,D., Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, November 2023.
  • 鈥淔leeing the Stadium: Recovering the Conceptual Unity of Evagrius鈥 Acedia,鈥 Aijian, J., The Heythrop Journal, January 2019.
  • 鈥淎cedia and student life: Ancient Christian wisdom for addressing boredom, distraction, and over-commitment in undergraduates鈥 Aijian, J., International Journal of Christianity & Education, August 2017.

    Book Chapters

    • "Introduction: Augustine of Hippo, From On the Teacher," in Learning the Good Life: Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, Aijian, J.L., ed. Hooten Wilson, J. and Stratman, J. (Zondervan, 2022), pp. 52-53. 
    • "The Abolition of Risk: C.S. Lewis in The Island and Gattaca," in Science Fiction and the Abolition of Man, Aijian, J., ed. Boone, M. and Neece, K. (Pickwick Publications, 2016), pp. 237-250. 
    • 鈥淏aptism by Fire: The Work of the Holy Spirit in Pascal鈥檚 Philosophy,鈥 in The Holy Spirit and The Christian Life, Aijian, J., ed. Vondley, W. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).

    Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

    • Arts and Humanities
    • Christian Thought
    • Philosophy
    • Philosophy of Religion
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