Faithful Information Literacy: Does the Process of Information Creation Sanctify?
ABSTRACT: This entry asks whether Christians who are librarians can affirm the ACRL frame “Information Creation as a Process.” It argues that they can, provided the frame is grounded not in a constructivist epistemology alone, but in God’s creative work, covenant epistemology, and a view of information as intentionally produced by intelligent agents. Information creation…
What is a “Faithful Librarian”?
ABSTRACT: The title of this blog series is “The Faithful Librarian.” But, what is a “faithful librarian”? This entry argues that a faithful librarian is a Christian librarian who seeks to bring every aspect of librarianship under the lordship of Jesus Christ. It frames librarianship not as a spiritually neutral profession, but as a vocation…
Christian Factors of Research: Discipline
Discipline in research is more than grit or time management; it is a spiritual posture that turns study into discipleship and scholarship into worship.
In my latest “Christian Factors of Research” entry, I explore discipline as a Christian virtue that links perseverance in the research process with a covenant-rooted, cross-shaped life of following Jesus. Drawing…
Information Applied Faithfully
ABSTRACT: This essay explores how Werner Gitt’s concept of Universal Information (UI) enriches librarianship by framing information as a relational and purposeful message rather than mere data. Building on Part One’s discussion of Gitt’s definition, it connects his view with Esther Meek’s covenant epistemology, showing that true knowing—like true information—is relational, transformative, and grounded in personal commitment.…
What is “Faith Integration,” Really?
In an earlier entry, I defined faith-integration for librarianship as “one’s effort to practice and understand how Jesus Christ can be displayed as Lord of all domains through librarianship.” I also noted the critical roles epistemology and revelation play in implementing faith integration. Apart from the conviction that all truth is God’s truth and, subsequently,…
What Is Information? A Faithful Epistemological Inquiry
ABSTRACT: This entry explores the persistent ambiguity surrounding the concept of “information,” focusing on how Library and Information Science (LIS) scholars can benefit from integrating Werner Gitt’s theory of Universal Information (UI) with José María Díaz Nafría’s multidimensional framework. While Díaz Nafría’s threefold syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic model illuminates the layered complexity of the term,…
The Faithful Reference Interview: Knowledge
ABSTRACT: This entry argues that reference services require a guiding philosophy informed by a Christian worldview, moving beyond transactional information delivery toward relational and transformative encounters. Building on a previously published article in Library Philosophy and Practice, it draws from covenant epistemology to frame knowledge as relational rather than merely informational. Three components from Dru Johnson—genuflection,…
Faithful Information Literacy: Authority is Contextual
How does a faithful Christian librarian navigate the ACRL Framework’s principle that “Authority is Contextual”? Join us as we explore discerning authority through the lens of faith—recognizing that all authority is ultimately under Jesus Christ and Scripture. Discover how context shapes which sources we trust and how humility, biblical wisdom, and critical thinking guide faithful…
Christian Factors of Research: Humility
This blog entry discusses the third factor of research protocol for a faithful: humility. Humility facilitates learning from diverse views and acknowledges one’s limitations while maintaining Scripture as the ultimate authority. It essential for effective research and promotes a spirit of service.
Faithful Information Literacy: Authority is Constructed
ABSTRACT: In this entry, as a Christian librarian, I wrestle with what it means to navigate the idea that authority is not only constructed and contextual—as the ACRL Framework suggests—but also rooted in deeper biblical and theological realities. I reflect on how information literacy requires discernment about which authorities to trust and explore how covenant…
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