Chesterton House – Residence

Cornell Faith and Action (CFA) Meeting

What are we to do with God's good earth? Have Christians been the cause of pollution and exploitation? Come hear Dr. Steven Hall, Christian, department chair of biological and agricultural engineering at LSU, and environmental activist, speak about matters pertaining to Christian stewardship of creation. Join us for discussion followed by pizza.   Steven Hall, PhD, […]

This is the Fall kick-off meeting of the Johnson Christian Fellowship.  Karl will be speaking on the topic of power, drawing from Andy Crouch's recent book Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power.

There are plenty of tough questions. They arise in class, the dorm, the newspaper, and beyond. What do Christians do when they get stumped by those tough questions? Hear Pastor Santosh Ninan of Bethel Grove Church and Dr. Jonathan Butcher, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, address the conundrum when the questions get too tough. Come for discussion followed by […]

Come meet and hear from biblical scholar Dr. Ryan O'Dowd.  O'Dowd is the author of many articles and books, including Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction (InterVarsity Academic Press, 2011), and Proverbs (Zondervan, forthcoming 2015).  Read more about Dr. O'Dowd.  

Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) is a hermit living deep in the woods. He is strange--or at least estranged. He is suspected of murdering a man.  Did he? WATCH TRAILER The film turns on Bush's "funeral"--which he plans and plans to attend. In fact, he invites the whole town. Funeral parlor owner Frank Quinn (Bill Murray) helps […]

Chesterton House will be holding a small dessert gathering for parents of incoming freshmen.  If you are interested in meeting other parents and Chesterton House staff, please email [email protected]    

Fellowship Meeting. Topic TBD.

  Philip Jenkins is Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor, and serves as Co-Director for the Program on Historical Studies of Religion in the Institute for Studies of Religion. He is one of the world’s leading religion scholars.  An historian by training, Jenkins’ work has been lauded in many different disciplines including sociology, criminology, and […]