John Hare , Princeton PhD ’ 75 , is a professor of philosophical theology at Yale and a prolific author and composer . In November , the native of the United Kingdom asked undergraduates to consider whether morality is possible without religion .
Earlier in the semester , Yale scholar and alumnus Matt Croasman delivered a lecture entitled Encountering God in the Classroom .
The director of the Life Worth Living program at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture shared insights he has gleaned from teaching his Life Worth Living class , which explores questions surrounding the concept of a good life by drawing on answers from religious and philosophical traditions .
While a doctoral student , Croasman and his wife Hannah planted and pastored the Elm City Vineyard
Church , a dynamic , diverse worship house in the heart of New Haven . Crossman ( Yale ’ 01 , PhD ’ 14 ) is a lecturer of divinity and humanities at Yale .
Also in the fall semester , the lead pastor of nearby City Church asked students to consider what is involved with pursuing Christ in the midst of a secular environment that questions – and occasionally antagonizes – aspects of faith . Justin Kendrick ’ s congregation is fervent about introducing Christ to non-churched individuals .
“ A lot of people were really encouraged by his passion ,” said Entgelmeier , a humanities major from Kansas . “ He got students thinking about how much of a priority God was going to be for them this semester .” | cu
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A Herald of Truth
Qin ’ 19 Inspired by Christian Union at Brown by eileen scott , senior writer
As a writer for The Brown Daily Herald , Suvy Qin is a tenacious reporter who recently gave a voice to the voiceless . As a member of Christian Union ’ s ministry at Brown , the sophomore continues to grow in faith and live as a Christian on campus .
Qin admits that Christianity and Brown ’ s culture do not easily mesh . Coming to the university has challenged her to confront issues of social justice , including racial and economic inequality , and caused her to see how a biblical worldview can be contrary to modern culture ’ s narratives . This has been particularly true when dealing with academic theory that presents Christianity as historically oppressive and contributing to societal ills like racism . “ That ’ s not what our God stands for ,” said Qin . Through Christian Union at Brown , Qin explores the truth of Scripture during weekly Bible courses and the ministry ’ s leadership lecture series . She also meets regularly with Christian Union Ministry Fellow Laurel Copp and engages in conversations about Christ ’ s unconventional and radical love . This , Qin said , helps her navigate the deeper issues and inter-
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