President's Symposia at SPU are designed to highlight and explore the university’s mission: engaging the culture, changing the world. Each year featured speakers address some aspect of engaging the culture so as to make a difference for good in the world.
2005/05/19. Presents God's calling to creativity and the arts in the Christian community. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
1993/03/31. Examines why many Christian institutions have abandoned their missions, if schools can adhere to both their Christian mission and academic vocation, and how the two can be combined. Acting Chair, School of Religion, Pepperdine University.
1993/03/31. SPU faculty share their reactions to the day's presentations. President's Symposium on Christianity and Higher Education.
1993/03/31. Looks at Deuteronomy 5:12-15, one's relationship with God, the earth, one's self, and one's neighbor. Senior Pastor, University Presbyterian Church. President's Symposium on Christianity and Higher Education.
1993/03/31. Explores how Christian higher education resources are changing, how institutions manifest the scared, and their prospects for the future. President's Symposium on Christianity and Higher Education.
1993/03/31. Respond to Wuthnow's presentation and field questions from audience. President Emeritus, Asbury Seminary. President, Seattle University. President, Pacific Lutheran University. SPU President. President, Agnus Scott College.
1993/03/31. Talks about the need for the integration of academics and faith and honest conversation on critical issues. Professor, President, Northwestern College. President's Symposium on Christianity and Higher Education.
1993/03/31. Shares personal reflections on the process of becoming a Christian university administrator. President, Francis Asbury Society; President Emeritus, Asbury Seminary. President's Symposium on Christianity and Higher Education.
2005/05/18. Explores our postmodern culture and how to engage it as Christians. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2005/05/19. Presents God's calling to creativity and the arts in the Christian community. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2005/05/19. Argues that only the person of Jesus, not an abstract argument, can truly answer the problem of evil in a world of terrorists and tsunamis. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2007/02/28. The theology and history of militant Jihadi Islam, its implications for the 21st Century, and potential American responses and policy. President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding Our World. Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
2007/02/27. Examines the role of the Church in today's world. President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding Our World: A Christian Response to the 21st Century. Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center.
2007/02/27. Examines Europe as an example of how Christianity can become culturally irrelevant, encouraging Christians to address the needs of the world. The President's Symposium. Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center.
2005/10/19. Explores what research says adolescents really believe about religion and spirituality and implications for parenting and pastoring. Distinguished Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina. Fourth Annual Day of Common Learning.
2005/05/19. Presents God's calling to creativity and the arts in the Christian community. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2005/05/18. Explores our postmodern culture and how to engage it as Christians. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2005/05/18. Engages the theology and history of the Da Vinci Code, arguing that it represents a larger cultural myth about Christian history. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2007/02/27. Examines Europe as an example of how Christianity can become culturally irrelevant, encouraging Christians to address the needs of the world. The President's Symposium. Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center.
2007/02/28. The theology and history of militant Jihadi Islam, its implications for the 21st Century, and potential American responses and policy. President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding Our World. Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
2007/02/27. Examines the role of the Church in today's world. President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding Our World: A Christian Response to the 21st Century. Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center.
2005/10/19. Explores what research says adolescents really believe about religion and spirituality and implications for parenting and pastoring. Distinguished Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina. Fourth Annual Day of Common Learning.
2005/05/19. Argues that only the person of Jesus, not an abstract argument, can truly answer the problem of evil in a world of terrorists and tsunamis. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.
2005/05/18. Engages the theology and history of the Da Vinci Code, arguing that it represents a larger cultural myth about Christian history. President's Symposium on the Gospel and Cultural Engagement.