"The Heart of the Old Testament: Nurturing Love for God and God’s People" (2 credits) The foundational goal of all education must be character formation. There is no better resource than the Old Testament with its timeless narratives of God’s perfect faithfulness in the face of human frailty, and the repeated exhortations to embody uprightness […]
The Augustine Collective is a wonderful annual conference hosted by the Veritas Forum in Boston, attended by a select number of students from Cornell affiliated with Claritas, a Journal of Christian Thought, as well as students involved with similar periodicals on other campuses around the country. The conference is focused on the vision and practice […]
Professor David Lodge earned a PhD at University of Oxford in 1982 and acceoted his current appointment at Cornell University in May of 2016 where he serves as the first Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. Professor Lodge serves in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a […]
Join our first class of Identity, Community, and VocationInstructor - Dr. Ryan O'Dowd Who am I? And what am I called to do at this time, in this place, and among these people who live in the world around me? This two credit, integrative seminar explores issues of identity, community, and vocation, drawing upon philosophical, sociological, […]
Dr. David Carreon graduated from UCLA where he studied Civil Engineering where he developed a love for science working on mechanically probing the rigidity of single cells. He was also interested in medical service, and founded a non-profit that works to connect students wanting to help with the poor who need it in Mexico. While continuing his […]
Dr. Max Lee is a New Testament professor at North Park Theological Seminary and has a passion to prepare students for a lifetime of pastoral ministry through theological education. As a New Testament professor, Dr. Lee enjoys helping students develop the skill sets they need to be better preachers and teachers of God’s word. Dr. […]
Spring 2018 St. Albert the Great Forum on Science and Religion Thomas Aquinas is well known for presenting arguments for the existence of God based on facts about the cosmos, i.e. cosmological arguments. This lecture offers a detailed study of one of Aquinas's arguments -- the argument from contingent being -- and differentiates it from other […]
Music is math—it is a sophisticated compilation of harmonies, pitches, and rhythms built upon the physical laws of sound that render emotional impact. Music moves us powerfully. Can math do the same? Might you come out of your next math lecture with tears in your eyes? In order to examine these questions more truthfully, a […]
Veritas Academy is a three-day residential experience for incoming Cornell freshmen, held July 19-22 on the Cornell University Campus. Led by Christian faculty, upperclassmen, alumni, and campus ministers, this experience helps incoming students ask the big questions, design a meaningful college experience, learn practical tips, and build a faith community among peers – all before […]
