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Whither Christian higher education? Reflections on a controversy

411 Willard Straight Hall

Graduate Christian Fellowship Roundtable Professor Chignell will speak about the issues raised by his recent article "Whither Wheaton."You can find the "back story" of the article and links to the many articles about the article at www.whitherwheaton.org.

The Desires of the Heart and the Problem of Evil

Klarman Hall Auditorium

Colbert Symposium Eleonore Stump is the Robert J. Henle, S.J., Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University. Author of several works in medieval philosophy, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics, Stump has served as president of the Society of Christian Philosophers, and president of the American Catholic Philosophical Association. She delivered the prestigious Gifford Lectures at […]

The Faith(s) of Scientists

411 Willard Straight Hall

We will discuss what scientists think about religion and whether they perceive any possible areas of overlap with science. In particular we will uncover the surprising reasons scientists believe and the surprising reasons scientists do not believe. Elaine Howard Ecklund is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rice University, where she also serves as a Rice […]

What Scientists Really Think About Religion

411 Willard Straight Hall

Graduate Christian Fellowship Roundtable We will examine whether there are places in the university where science and religion might fruitfully connect and models scientists with faith have for participating in religious communities. Elaine Howard Ecklund is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rice University, where she also serves as a Rice Scholar of the James Baker […]

The Worldviews of Great Scientists

411 Willard Straight Hall

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 […]

Friday Conversations: Christians and Violence, Is There Such a Thing as a Just War?

Chesterton House - Residence 111 The Knoll Rd, Ithaca, New York

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. […]

A Friday Conversation with Steven Calk

Chesterton House - Residence 111 The Knoll Rd, Ithaca, New York

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 […]

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