Week 15: Greg Wolfe primed the Fellows with questions to catch key moments in the movies, “A Man for All Seasons” and "The Mission." Greg noted to his surprise that Robert Bolt wrote the screenplay for both movies. Both viewings were followed up with afternoon discussions. The first discussion comprised an introduction to religious humanism, in which More and Erasmus played a vital role. Cultural structures, says he, mediate meaning for us. Christian humanism concretizes abstractions. The second...
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In February 2010, Trinity Forum Academy hosted Integrity Weekend: Responsible to Risk with keynote speakers Dr. Michael Lindsay, Andy Crouch, and Dr. Bill Edgar. The purpose of the weekend conference was to consider the unique responsibility Christian leaders have to take risks to serve others as faithful stewards of their reputation and resources. Michael Lindsay provided an overview of the ways some of our country's most infuential leaders think about and use their power. Andy Crouch spoke on...
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On November 30, the Friends of the Academy were invited to Osprey Point to hear a special concert from Academy Alum Jill McFadden ('04) and her bandmates from Ordinary Time. Their Americana worship style provided a fresh arrangement on hymns of old, including many songs they have written and composed themselves. After playing an assortment of meaningful numbers employing lyrics steeped in Scripture, the band invited the audience to participate in their closing songs: "Come, Thou Fount" and "O...
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Week 14: Bill Edgar discussed with Fellows Robinson Crusoe’s place in Enlightenment thought, especially in regard to Christian apologetics and also gave a brief introduction to Keller's The Reason for God, chapters 1 and 2. The focus of Bill's lecture's centered on the question of predestination and the problem of evil, using The Reason for God as a starting point and guide to basic contentions and answers. Later in the week Bill brought the discussion back to a study of philosophy in the...
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