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#42: A Guide to Majoring in the Biological Sciences

Published March 1, 2024

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My guest in this edition is Jeff Hardin, Ph.D., professor and former chair of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin. He holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from the International School of Theology. In addition to his scholarly work in cell biology and leading textbook on this topic, Jeff has thought much about the intersection of faith and science and regularly addresses these topics in public forums. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#39: A Guide to Majoring in The Great Books

Published December 1, 2023

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This episode continues my sporadic series on the various fields students may choose to study while in college. My guest is Dr. Hannah Eagleson studied the great books at St. John’s College (Annapolis, MD) during her Masters degree, then went on to earn a PhD in Renaissance literature at the University of Delaware. She has written study guides to The Lord of the Rings and to works by C. S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers. Dr. Eagleson also develops programming to support Christian scholars as they follow Christ and love their neighbors, including work with Global Scholars, Chesterton House (a…

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#38: The Pop-Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ

Published November 1, 2023

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My guest in this edition of the College Faith Podcast is Dr. Ted Turnau, co-author of The Pop-Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ. Ted has spent many years thinking about how to help children (from the early years through young adulthood) understand, evaluate, and flourish in pop culture that is all around us. He shares some of his insights from his study, how his parents helped and didn’t help him, and lessons learned from raising his own children. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#36: How Campus Ministries Help Students Flourish: Affirming “The Priesthood of All Students”

Published September 1, 2023

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My guest today is Timothee Joset, author of The Priesthood of All Students. He has been a student leader in campus ministry in Switzerland and internationally, including serving on the International Fellowship for Evangelical Students (or IFES) governing Board for four years. Timothée holds a Master of Arts with majors in Literature and History from the Universities of NOO – ka – tel Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany, a Master of Theological Studies from Tyndale Seminary, Toronto and a PhD in theology from the University of Durham. For several years he has also helped give leadership to “Dialogue and Truth,”…

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#35: Research as Worship

Published August 1, 2023

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My guest in this episode is Dr. Martine Audeoud, Academic Dean of Bakke Graduate University and author of Research as Worship in the Company of God. In this recent book she shares much wisdom for students doing research for term papers. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

#34: A Guide to Majoring in the Arts

Published July 1, 2023

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My guest in this edition is Cam Anderson, author of The Faithful Artist: A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts. Cam holds a Masters of Fine Arts (the highest degree in the field) from Cranbrook Academy of Art, works as an artist (among other things), and is past president of CIVA–Christians in the Visual Arts. I know of no one better to help us think about majoring in the arts than Cam. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#33: A Guide to Majoring in the Hard Sciences

Published June 1, 2023

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This episode is the first in an intermittent series on majoring in the various academic fields (broadly speaking). My hope is to help you understand more of what is involved in various areas of study, how these fields relate to the Christian faith, and practical advice as you major in this area. My guest for each episode in this series will be someone with many years experience in the field, as well as a robust faith in Christ, and has learned to flourish both academically and spiritually in this field of study. We begin today with a focus on majors…

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#24: Why Christian Students Must Understand Their and Other’s Worldviews

Published September 1, 2022

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My guest today is Mike Schutt, Executive Director of the Worldview Academy. Mike has been thinking, writing, and consulting on worldview formation for over 30 years, including helping law students bring their worldview into the practice of law. His thoughts on worldview and Law have been published in his Redeeming Law: Christian Calling and the Legal Profession (InterVarsity Press, 2007). In this podcast we discuss: What a worldview is Why it is so important to understand worldviews The benefits of living according to the biblical worldview How Mike discovered the importance of worldviews during college How worldview issues permeate all…

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#23: How To Watch A Movie, Using Top Gun: Maverick as an Example

Published August 1, 2022

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My guest in this episode is Dr. Drew Trotter. Drew has been speaking on the intersection of “Faith and Film” for several decades in various contexts, weaving together his love of film and his theological training. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of Cambridge. I’ve asked Drew to help us understand how to watch a movie well, and model this as he reflects on the recent box-office hit Top Gun, Maverick. In this podcast we discuss: Why Drew began evaluating movies as a college student…

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#21: Reframing the “Evolution or Creation” Debate?

Published June 1, 2022

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My guest today is Dr. Charles Thaxton, a chemist who is one of the founders of a movement that reframed the debate over evolution and creation. He co-authored The Mystery of Life’s Origin: Reassessing Current Theories, which sparked what has come to be known as the “Intelligent Design” movement in the study of origins. This reframing of the creation/evolution debate has both strong supporters and strong critics. In our conversation we delve into exactly what “ID” is and is not, the data that supports this approach to origins, what critiques are made of this approach, and how he responds to…

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On Campus and in Their Communities - Global Scholars on #45: Dealing With Doubt
#40: Finding the “Middle Way” in the LGBTQ+ Conversation – College Faith Podcast on #6: How to Choose a College – Dr. David Wunder
Searching for Answers - Global Scholars on #43: Christian Higher Education and the Real Cost of College
Five Years of an Exciting Journey - Global Scholars on #42: A Guide to Majoring in the Biological Sciences
Thank You from Latin America! - Global Scholars on #41: Sex, College, and the Good Life

Tag: Integration

#42: A Guide to Majoring in the Biological Sciences

#39: A Guide to Majoring in The Great Books

#38: The Pop-Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ

#36: How Campus Ministries Help Students Flourish: Affirming “The Priesthood of All Students”

#35: Research as Worship

#34: A Guide to Majoring in the Arts

#33: A Guide to Majoring in the Hard Sciences

#24: Why Christian Students Must Understand Their and Other’s Worldviews

#23: How To Watch A Movie, Using Top Gun: Maverick as an Example

#21: Reframing the “Evolution or Creation” Debate?

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