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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"If I ever stop and think about it for a second, I realize God’s been really good to me. His Providence has been unbelievable." Wendell Kimbrough (Class of 2007) Education: B.A. from Furman University Experience: Folk singer/songwriter; Director of Worship Arts, Church of the Advent, Washington, D.C. Academy Thesis: "Heart for the Poor: The Christian's Role in Poverty Alleviation" Mentor: Bill Edgar, Academy Senior Faculty and Professor of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary...
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Week 13: Roger Valentine gave his second leadership class of the year focusing on servant leadership, supplementing his workshop with selections of wisdom from James Autry's book The Servant Leader. David Covington gave three lectures this week on aesthetics. Leading with his talk "Art in Culture in Christ: The Dynmaics of Cultural Change", David introduced the Fellows to aesthetics’ role in the Trinity, in humanity, and in God’s redemptive plan. He encouraged the Fellows to reflect upon...
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Week 12: The Academy welcomed Jimmy Lin, founder of Rare Genomics Institute, to the classroom. Jimmy gave a scriptural introduction to the creation/evolution debate and its major players, warning the Fellows against dehumanizing discussion as much as against bad science or theology. He called the Fellows to practice hermeneutics, theology and science in that order. Later in the week Jimmy explained his calling as a medical doxologist and conveyed to the Fellows that they are each doxologists of...
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