Dr. Michael Stevens believes Wendell Berry is a crucial voice for the world today, and more particularly, for Christians. His book, written with co-author Dr. Matthwe Bonzo, "Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life" evaluates Wendell Berry’s writings theologically, addressing themes congruent with contemporary theological concerns while acknowledging ways Berry’s vision can be adopted and lived. It’s […]

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Register HERE. Chesterton House is hosting a viewing of the Q Union conference of "Healing Our Divided Nation." Q Union brings the Q experience to universities around the nation by teaming up with campus leaders for a unique evening that combines nationally broadcasted talks with curated live presentations from our students. David Brooks is an op-ed […]

Join us for a Skype conversation with Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies at Gordon College and Cornell alumna Elaine Phillips. An accomplished Old Testament scholar, Elaine's book-length commentary on the book of Esther is included in the Expositor's Bible Commentary. Her latest book, An Introduction to Reading Biblical Wisdom Texts, was published by Hendrickson Publishing […]

Jubilee is an amazing weekend conference hosted annually in Pittsburgh by the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO), with which Chesterton House has a longstanding partnership. Each year we take a busload of students who return to Cornell encouraged and inspired to live out their faith and calling in the context of their specific field and […]

"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, […]