ABSTRACT Toward the end of the 19th century, Thomas Huxley and Andrew Dickson White (the first president of Cornell University) advanced the idea that science and Christianity had been in a state of warfare for the previous 300 years. An important question is whether the history of science supports this conflict paradigm. Recent advocates of […]

One of the key questions surrounding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was "Is this a just war?" What are the criteria for a just war? Or, can Christians endorse war? These are key questions that have long been discussed in Christian history. This week for Friday Conversations, these question will be explored by Dr. […]

With the recent recession and Wall Street receiving lots of attention (and blame), the question arises - What does Christian faithfulness look like in the business world? For this week's conversation, we will talk with Steven Calk about this sort of question. Join us for conversation at 5 and pizza at 6.  Steven Calk teaches […]

Robert & Mabel Beggs Lecture on Science, Spirituality and Society **Dr. Ecklund will be interviewed on All Things Equal, a Cornell-sponsored radio talk show Tuesday October 26.  You can listen live by tuning in to WHCU, 870 AM, at 8:30 AM, or listen to the podcast, which will be posted later that day, on the All […]

Graduate Christian Fellowship Roundtable   The Protestant Reformation is a signal moment in history, not least for sparking the western churches to abandon centuries of religious ritual and ceremony. Yet, as Charles Taylor’s recent A Secular Age argues, the history and motivations for this turn are not as simple as we might imagine, being inspired […]

The Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Christian Virtue Following his award-winning book Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary on Sin, theologian Cornelius Plantinga is now turning his attention to Christian virtue, the topic of this year's annual Institute of Biblical Studies.  The New Testament has many joyful directives on how […]

The annual Institute of Biblical Studies, sponsored by Chesterton House, Bethel Grove Bible Church, and New Life Presbyterian Church, is designed to teach from the Scriptures, challenging participants to deepen their knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. Past speakers have included Dr. D.A. Carson, Dr. Walter Kaiser, Dr. Roger Nicole, and Dr. Richard Pratt.  This year's guest […]

Institute of Biblical Studies The New Testament has many joyful directives on how to get a Christian life up and running and then keep it running: Run the race. Keep the commandments. Strive first for the kingdom. Sow to the Spirit. Follow Jesus. These are all powerful practices which set up and maintain a Christian […]