

The Veritas Forum
The Veritas Forum
At the Veritas Forum, we believe we were made to seek truth and be changed by it. We are a community of students, faculty, campus ministers, and more, who are pursuing a vision of the university that seeks and stewards truth and invites people of all backgrounds to explore the ideas that shape our lives. Since 1992, we’ve shared lectures and conversations with a firm belief that generous dialogue is essential for universities and the Christian faith alike.
In this podcast, we're pulling from our archives of recorded events. Learn more about each episode in the show notes and visit veritas.org to learn more about the mission of the Veritas Forum and join us as we explore the ideas that shape our lives.
In this podcast, we're pulling from our archives of recorded events. Learn more about each episode in the show notes and visit veritas.org to learn more about the mission of the Veritas Forum and join us as we explore the ideas that shape our lives.
Episodes
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Nov 14, 2019 • 42min
Does Faith Divide Us? | Tahera Ahmad & Russell Moore
Tahera Ahmad, Associate Chaplain and Director of Interfaith Engagement at Northwestern, and Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, discuss their Muslim and Christian faiths respectively and whether faith divides or unites us.
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Nov 7, 2019 • 23min
Meaning-Making Methodologies | Francis Su & Paul Asimow
Harvey Mudd College Mathematician Francis Su and Caltech Geologist Paul Asimow discuss their personal perspectives on meaning and purpose from the stage at California Institute of Technology.
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Oct 31, 2019 • 1h 27min
The Bible: Gospel, Guide, or Garbage? | Dr. NT Wright & Dr. Sean Kelly
How should we view the Bible? New Testament scholar and theologian NT Wright and Harvard philosopher Sean Kelly discuss one of history’s most influential books at The Veritas Forum at Harvard University. Moderated by Dr. Jay Harris.
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Oct 24, 2019 • 44min
525,600 Minutes: Time, Eternity and Finding Value in Our Lives | Alan Lightman & Meghan Sullivan
Dr. Alan Lightman, MIT, and Dr. Meghan Sullivan, Notre Dame, discuss how the modern world is impacting the way we view and utilize time and what that means for humanity.
Dr. Meghan Sullivan's book on time is titled "Time Biases: A Theory of Rational Planning and Personal Persistence," (available to order here) and her most recent book is titled "God and the Good Life" (available to order here).
Dr. Alan Lightman's book discussed in this episode is called "On Praise of Wasting Time" (available to order here).
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Oct 17, 2019 • 38min
Can You Hear Me? | Dr. Curt Thompson & Dr. Kathryn Lofton
Dr. Curt Thompson, Author, and Dr. Kathryn Lofton, Yale University, discuss the shifting connectivity of modern university students. From the stage at Yale in November 2018.
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Oct 11, 2019 • 40min
How Can Religion Heal Rather Than Divide? | Dr. Miroslav Volf
Theologian Dr. Miroslav Volf, Yale University, discusses how religion ought to be a healing force in our world rather than a divisive one. From the stage at Pepperdine University in March 2017.
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Oct 3, 2019 • 1h 14min
Liberal Arts Education: What’s The Point? | Dr. Robert George and Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West, Harvard Divinity School and Dr. Robert George, Princeton University, discuss the value of a liberal arts education at The Washington University in St. Louis.
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Sep 26, 2019 • 53min
God & The Universe | Dr. Stephen Barr
Astronomer and Physicist Dr. Stephen Barr, University of Delaware, discusses the interplay between our modern understanding of the universe and the role our faith and the Bible plays in how we understand our lives.
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Sep 20, 2019 • 31min
Is Science Enough? Faith, Reason, & the Human Need for Certainty | Dr. Troy Van Voorhis
Dr. Troy Van Voorhis, a chemist at MIT, speaks to an audience at the University of Florida about whether science is enough to give us the reason and certainty we seek in life.
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Sep 12, 2019 • 1h 3min
Can Faith & Science Coexist? | Dr. Ian Hutchinson
Dr. Ian Hutchinson, a nuclear scientist at MIT, takes to the stage at the University of Virginia to discuss the sometimes tense relationship between faith and science while challenging scientism; the belief that everything can be explained through science.
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