Esther's Publications

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Books

• Longing to Know: The Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People. Chicago: Brazos Press, 2003.
• Covenant Epistemology, book proposal submitted to Brazos Press, August 2006.

Website

• www.longingtoknow.com

Articles

• “A Polanyian Interpretation of Calvin's Sensus Divinitatis.” Presbyterion XXIII:1 (1997).
• “Embrace It Or Replace It? The Christian And Culture.” Presbyterion XXIV:2 (1998).
• “‘Recalled to Life’: Contact with Reality.” Tradition and Discovery XXVI (1999-2000) (www.missouriwestern.edu/orgs/polanyi/TAD%20WEB%20ARCHIVE/TAD26-3/TAD26-3-fnl-pg72-83-pdf.pdf).
• “Longing to Know …and movies.” Critique: Ransom Fellowship Newsletter, #2, 2004 (http://ransomfellowship.org/articles_feature/F_LongingtoKnow.html).
• “Longing to Know and the Complexities of Knowing God.” Tradition and Discovery (31:3, July 2005), 29-42 (www.missouriwestern.edu/orgs/polanyi/TAD%20WEB%20ARCHIVE/TAD31-3/TAD31-3-fnl-pg29-44-pdf.pdf).
• “Longing to Know.” Geneva Magazine (Summer 2005), 20-24.
• “Rekindling the Longing to Know,” in 5 online posts, Common Grounds Online (http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/) (June 2005).
• “Learning to See: The Role of Authoritative Guides in Knowing,” Tradition and Discovery (23:2, 2005-06), 38-49 (www.missouriwestern.edu/orgs/polanyi/TAD%20WEB%20ARCHIVE/TAD32-2/TAD32-2-fnl-pg38-50-pdf.pdf)
• “Longing to Know and Reading the Bible,” Comment (Publication of Work Research Foundation, Canada) http://wrf.ca/comment/article.cfm?ID=181, (March, 2006).
• “Esther Meek’s Five Favorite Books,” Science and Theology News. (April 2006).
• “Cultivating Connected Knowing in the Classroom: Response to Blythe Clinchy,” Tradition and Discovery (forthcoming).
• “Making the Most of College: Friendship and Learning,” Comment (Publication of Work Research Foundation, Canada) (forthcoming).

Book Reviews

• Mary Stewart van Leeuwen, Gender and Grace: Love, Work and Parenting in a Changing World. Presbyterion XVII:1 (1991).
• Mary A. Kassian, The Feminist Gospel: The Movement to Unite Feminism with the Church, Presbyterion XVIII:2 (1992).
• Christopher Kaiser, Creation and the History of Science, Presbyterion XVIII:1 (1992).
• Kelly Clark, ed., Philosophers Who Believe, Presbyterion XX:1 (1994).

Popular Books and Articles

• The Practices of a Healthy Church: Biblical Strategies for Vibrant Church Life and Ministry, Donald J. MacNair with Esther L. Meek. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing Company (1999).
• “Certainty: Taking a Bite Out of a Dangling Carrot,” (2 parts) Covenant XIV:2, 3 (1999).
• In the Grip of Grace: The Devotional, Bryan Chapell with Esther L. Meek. Atlanta: MTW (1999).
• “To the Back of the Bus,” Covenant XVI:4 (2000).
• The Wonder of it All: The Devotional, (2 books), Bryan Chapell with Esther L. Meek. Atlanta: Mission to the World (MTW), Presbyterian Church in America (2000, 2001).
• “Learning to See,” Covenant (Covenant Theological Seminary) XVII:3 (2002).
• “Being a Philosopher Mom,” Common Grounds Online (Fall 2005), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2005/09/esther_l_meek_b.html
• “Being a Philosopher Mom,” The Cabinet (Geneva College student newspaper), 2005.
• “Steelers #43 and Following Jesus,” Common Grounds Online (January 2006), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2006/02/esther_meek_ste.html,
• “Common Grace: An Irenic Proposal,” Common Grounds Online (March 2006), commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2006/04/common_grace_an.html
• “My Father, My People, My Story”: you and the Bible and Mike Williams’ Far As The Curse Is Found,” Common Grounds Online (April 11, 2006), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/theological_reflection/index.html .
• “’Starbucking’ and Covenant Epistemology: Knowing as Interpersonal Communion,” Common Grounds Online, (May 2006). http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2006/05/starbucking_and.html
• “Galadriel and the Entmoot: Savoring God,” Common Grounds Online (June 12, 2006), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2006/06/esther_l_meek_g.html
• “Truth,” Common Grounds Online (October 23, 2006), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2006/10/esther_l_meek_t.html
• “Eating With My Eyes,” Common Grounds Online (January 31, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/01/eating_with_my_.html
• “’Athensgate!’,” Common Grounds Online (March 14, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/03/esther_l_meek_a.html
• “Dance: Metaphysical and Theological Therapy,” Common Grounds Online (April 16, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/04/esther_l_meek_d.html#more
• “The Void,” Common Grounds Online (June 11, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/06/esther_l_meek_t.html
• Comment Magazine, Making the most of college: Learning with friends (June 08, 2007), http://www.wrf.ca/comment/article.cfm?ID=257
• "Psalm Writing 107," Common Grounds Online (July 26, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/07/esther-l-meek-p.html
• "God Loves Stuff," Common Grounds Online (September 18, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/09/esther-l-meek-g.html
• "Take off your two-dimensional glasses," Common Grounds Online (December 4, 2007), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2007/12/esther-l-meek-t.html#more
• "Compelled to Culturing," Common Grounds Online (March 24, 2008), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2008/03/compelled-to-cu.html
• "Passages," Common Grounds Online (August 18, 2008), http://commongroundsonline.typepad.com/common_grounds_online/2008/08/esther-l-meek-1.html#more