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Q&A#6 Trinity and Modalism

May 19, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's Question: I follow what you are saying about the error of saying that there are three 'centers of consciousness' in God's Triune nature, and how that would involve a denial of the unity and si

Q&A#5 Exegesis, Authorial Intention, and Typology

May 18, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's Question: Is the task of exegesis limited to discovering the author's original intention, or can meaning somehow overflow intention? If so, in what way? What guardrails are in place that would

Q&A#4 The Threefold Personhood of God

May 17, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's Question: You've challenged the idea that the Persons of the Trinity are three distinct 'centers of consciousness'. But, reading the gospels, it seems fairly obvious to me that they are. How d

Q&A#3 A Biblical Theology of the Household

May 16, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's Question: Is there a biblical theology of the household you could outline for us in a YouTube video? Leave your own questions in the comments, on my blog, or on my Curious Cat account. http:

Q&A#2 Why is it the Man rather than the Woman who Leaves Father and Mother in Genesis 2:24?

May 15, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's Question: Why is it the man rather than the woman who leaves father and mother in Genesis 2:24? Leave your own questions in the comments, on my blog, or on my Curious Cat account. http://ala

Q&A#1 Jesus and Jacob at Peniel

May 14, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's Question: Can you think of any ways in which Jacob's struggle with the angel prefigures Christ's death? Leave your own questions in the comments, on my blog, or on my Curious Cat account. ht

Ask Me Your Questions!

May 13, 2018

Alastair Roberts

If you have any burning biblical or theological questions that you would like for me to answer, leave them in the comments here, or on one of the following sites: https://alastairadversaria.com/ http

Is Peter the Rock on which Christ's Church is Built?

May 12, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Joseph Minich recently wrote a thought-provoking article about Jesus's statement to Peter concerning the rock on which he would build his Church: https://calvinistinternational.com/2018/05/07/the-conq

Our Longings Find a Home in Jesus | Greg Ganssle

May 12, 2018

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Before we believe that Christianity is true, philosopher Greg Ganssle thinks that we should want it to be true. He says that our longings for beauty, goodness, and freedom, are “at home in the Christi

What Does Human Progress Mean? | Alana Ackerson & Christopher Hitchcock

May 5, 2018

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We have computers in our pockets, and we can 3-D print a house. But as our technology advances, are we better off? At a Veritas Forum from Caltech, Alana Ackerson, finance leader and entrepreneur, and

Priest, King, and Prophet

May 1, 2018

Alastair Roberts

A short introduction to the priest, king, prophet pattern in Scripture.

Acts 12 and the Resurrection and Exodus of Peter

April 27, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Discussing themes of resurrection and exodus in Acts 12 and beyond. Purchase a copy of my book on Exodus here: https://amzn.to/2Kl16CX. You can also read more about these themes in Acts 12 here: http:

Where is God in Suffering? | John Lennox

April 21, 2018

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For the religious believer and atheist alike, the problem of evil is troubling. If there is a God, why does he allow evil? And if there isn’t a God, how we can say that anything is evil? At a Veritas

Jesus as the Greater Ezekiel

April 15, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Exploring possible echoes of Ezekiel in Luke 3-4.

The Bible: Gospel, Guide, or Garbage? | N.T. Wright & Sean Kelly

April 15, 2018

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The Bible is the bestselling book of all time, but is it true? During a Veritas Forum at Harvard, New Testament scholar and theologian N.T. Wright and Harvard philosophy professor Sean Kelly, discuss

Can We Reconcile Justice and Forgiveness? | Rachael Denhollander

April 7, 2018

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Last Thursday at the Veritas Forum at Harvard, we were fortunate enough to host Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nasser of sexual abuse. Her story is one of immense coura

Time for Truth | Os Guinness

March 24, 2018

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In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries named ‘post-truth’ the international word of the year, leading the Washington Post to declare that “truth is dead.” But, as author and social critic Os Guinness argues, “W

How to Love Your Enemies | Miroslav Volf

March 17, 2018

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From the Crusades to the conflicts in Northern Ireland, Christianity’s relationship to violence is troubling. How can we make sense of Jesus's call to "love your enemies” when so much violence has bee

Are You as Good as You Think You Are? | Christian Miller

March 10, 2018

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The data says we’re lying to each other about a third of the time. Philosopher Christian Miller thinks that number is actually higher.   After years of researching hundreds of psychological studies th

Is Christianity Divisive? | Tim Keller

March 3, 2018

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Some say that claiming to know God or truth is too exclusive in a pluralistic society and too divisive in a free democratic one. People who hold such exclusive beliefs, they say, tend to impose them o

Genes, Atoms, or Something Else? | Praveen Sethupathy & Roald Hoffmann

February 24, 2018

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Are we more than our biology? At a Veritas Forum from Cornell, Praveen Sethupathy (Cornell) and Roald Hoffmann (Cornell) explore how genetics influences how we think about personal identity and what,

It Is About Race | Andra Gillespie & Sumun Pendakur

February 17, 2018

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As the wounds of racial injustice--old and new--continue to grip America, where can we find healing? At a Veritas Forum from Claremont, Andra Gillespie (Emory), and Sumun Pendakur (USC) discuss the in

Finding Jesus in Calcutta | Mary Poplin

February 13, 2018

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When Mary Poplin met Mother Teresa, Poplin was looking to understand Mother Teresa’s work in purely secular terms. But the life of this mystifying nun refused such categorization. When Poplin returned

Myths About Pluralism | Diana Eck & Vinoth Ramachandra

February 3, 2018

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The project of pluralism promises inclusiveness, tolerance, and peace, but it rarely satisfies. At a Veritas Forum from Harvard, Diana Eck (Harvard) and Vinoth Ramachandra (IFES) discuss the nature of

Faith, Hope, Love, & Climate Change | Dorothy Boorse & John Nolt

January 21, 2018

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As we continue to wrestle with the reality of a changing climate, Wendell Berry’s invocation—”Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts”—is a great challenge. At a Veritas Forum in 2016, Dor

Beethoven, Suffering & Faith | Mia Chung

January 13, 2018

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Beethoven’s presence and music still looms in our modern imagination, but we rarely think about the man behind the music. Mia Chung, a world-renowned pianist at the Curtis Institute, says that, in ord

Why We Need Skepticism | Dallas Willard

January 6, 2018

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In the modern age, skepticism is often equated with intelligence. But is there room for belief in the contemporary mind? At a Veritas Forum from Claremont, the late philosopher Dallas Willard discusse

Can Robots Become Human? | Rosalind Picard & Michael Littman

December 16, 2017

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The line between science fiction and reality grows increasingly thin as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prominent. While some fear an impending robot apocalypse, others wonder what this new

The Language of God | Francis Collins

December 10, 2017

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Dr. Francis Collins, world-renowned geneticist, physician, and Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is uniquely positioned at the intersection of science and faith. Formerly an atheist

You Are What You Love | James K.A. Smith

December 2, 2017

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What do you want? Our answer to this question, argues author and philosopher James K.A. Smith (Calvin), reveals the habits that shape our lives. Yet we often remain unaware of those habits and how the

Is There Truth Beyond Science? | John Lennox & Larry Shapiro

November 18, 2017

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This October, over 1,000 students and community members packed out Shannon Hall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison to hear John Lennox (Oxford) and Larry Shapiro (UW-Madison) discuss, "Is There

God, Math, and the Multiverse | Satyan Devadoss

November 11, 2017

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Several years ago, The Veritas Forum at Caltech hosted Satyan Devadoss, who, at the time, was an associate professor of math at Williams College. Devadoss talks about String Theory the way most people

Live the Questions | N.T. Wright & Heidi Maibom

November 4, 2017

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Earlier this year, we hosted New Testament theologian N.T. Wright in dialogue with professor of philosophy Heidi Lene Maibom at the Veritas Forum at the University of Cincinnati. Unlike many Forums, w

Searching for Truth Through Fantasy | Madeleine L'Engle

October 28, 2017

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Madeleine L'Engle, award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time, defines "fantasy" as that which "pushes us, opens us, makes us aware of who we are and who the other is.” In this recording from a Veritas

Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles? | Ian Hutchinson & Robert Lue

October 14, 2017

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Last Spring, Ian Hutchinson (MIT) and Robert Lue (Harvard) sat down at Harvard’s Science Center with Anne Harrington (Harvard) to discuss miracles. Do they happen? Does scientific thinking undermine b

Overcoming Echo Chambers | Robert George & Hamza Yusuf

October 7, 2017

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Can Christians and Muslims get along in America? That’s the question we asked Christian intellectual and Princeton law professor Robert George and Islamic scholar and Zaytuna College president Shaykh

Designing Your Life Worth Living | Dave Evans & Bill Burnett

October 2, 2017

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Bill Burnett and Dave Evans teach the most popular class at Stanford, "Designing Your Life." It helps students reframe the question, "How do I live a meaningful life?" Burnett, an atheist, and Evans,

Emotional Machines | Rosalind Picard

August 27, 2017

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This week on The Veritas Forum podcast we’re featuring a conversation with Rosalind Picard, an internationally-recognized researcher in affective computing. Rosalind is the founder and director of the

Cold Fusion and the End of Scientism? | Ian Hutchinson

August 19, 2017

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This week on The Veritas Forum podcast we’re featuring a conversation with Ian Hutchinson, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT.  A powerful advocate for the compatibility of scientif

The Psychology of Finding Yourself | Ross Douthat & Nancy Hill

August 12, 2017

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This week on The Veritas Forum podcast, we’re featuring a conversation with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Nancy Hill, a developmental psychologist and professor of Education at Harvard. Na

Faith, Race, and (Non)Violence

July 25, 2017

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In 2015, during the fallout of Ferguson, three Black women took the stage at UC Berkley to discuss faith, race and non-violence. Andra Gillespie, associate professor of political science at Emory, Na’

The Multiverse, the Polygraph, and the Resurrection | Tom Rudelius

July 1, 2017

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Our latest podcast episode features an interview with rising physicist Tom Rudelius. We discuss String Theory, polygraph tests, fine-tuning, and our place in the cosmos.

Is Belief in God irrational? | Meghan Sullivan

June 11, 2017

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Notre Dame philosophy professor, Meghan Sullivan, shares the journey by which – to her own surprise – she became convinced by the truth-claims of the Christian faith, and explores the top three questi

Christianity and the Tooth Fairy | John Lennox at UCLA

June 3, 2017

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Children believe in the tooth fairy until their reasoning capabilities mature and they recognize this belief is neither grounded nor relevant. Does belief in Jesus Christ require a similar suspension

Faith, Race, and Hip-Hop at Harvard | An Interview with Obasi Shaw

May 24, 2017

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Obasi Shaw has recently hit the news as the first Harvard student to submit a rap album as his senior thesis. The album, entitled "Liminal Minds," represents a coming together of Obasi's interests, ra

The Bible: Gospel, Guide, or Garbage? | N.T. Wright & Sean Kelly at Harvard

May 12, 2017

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How should we read the Bible? Our latest podcast features New Testament Scholar and Theologian NT Wright and Harvard Philosopher Sean Kelly, who discussed one of history's most influential books at Th

Under God? | Michael Sandel & Jean Bethke Elshtain

April 28, 2017

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Throughout our 25 year history, we've had the privilege of creating conversations between some of academia's giants and of modeling dialogue across difference at the heart of the university. The 2013

Connecting Passion and Purpose | charity: water Founder Scott Harrison

April 14, 2017

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In March, we launched our Veritas Cities Forums in Seattle, a series of events designed to foster a vibrant public square that invites globally-engaged leaders to confront life's biggest questions and

Disenchanted? | Tim Keller & Anthony Kronman at Yale

March 29, 2017

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Two weeks ago, we hosted a Veritas Forum moderated by Willie Jennings at Yale with Tim Keller and Anthony Kronman, former Dean of the Yale Law School and author of Confessions of a Born-Again Pagan. N

The Closing of the Modern Mind | Tim Keller & Jonathan Haidt at NYU

March 2, 2017

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Social psychologist and atheist public intellectual Jonathan Haidt and author and pastor Tim Keller are leading voices in their respective fields. On February 22, 2017, they sat down with Tamarie Maco