Christian Faculty Network
Colorado State University

Purpose

The Christian Faculty Network aims to promote interaction among Christian academics at Colorado State University, with the following basic objectives: To create a sense of community among Christian academics, to facilitate open discussion of issues of interest to Christian academics, and to serve as a resource to the greater University community for discussions of ethics and values in scholarly activity.

Special Events

MICHAEL BEHE LECTURES
April 17-18, 2008

Michael Behe, author of Darwin's Black Box and The Edge of Evolution will be speaking at CSU, UNC, and Timberline Church.

2007-2008 Meeting Schedule

All meetings are Noon-1pm in the Lory Student Center

Date
Room
Title/Topic
Speaker

September 5

LSC 234 An Engineer's Musings on Final Causes
     Abstract | Audio		 Professor Matt J. Kipper
Department of Chemical Engineering
October 3 LSC 227 Discussion on Outreach & Mentoring Opportunities
November 7 LSC 227 God AND Science Terry M. Gray, Ph.D.
December 5 LSC 217 Is Christianity the Problem? (DVD)

Christopher Hitchens & Dinesh D'Souza
February 6 LSC 227 Is Christianity the Problem? (DVD) Christopher Hitchens & Dinesh D'Souza
March 5 LSC 217 Foundations of Human Dignity Professor Matt Hickey
April 2 LSC 227 Policy Discussion on CFN Sponsorship of Events
May 7 LSC 227 TBA Ben Beard, Ph.D.

 

Previous Talks

Date
Title/Topic
Speaker

September 6, 2006

Meeting with Campus Ministry Leaders  
October 4, 2006 Can There Be "True" Scholarship at a Secular Institution? Dr. Terry M. Gray
November 8, 2006 Teaching the Psychology of Religion at CSU
     Abstract 		Professor Bryan Dik
December 6, 2006 The Mind-Brain Problem

Jim Cook
Associate Director for the West Region
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
February 7, 2007 The Mind-Brain Problem (continued) Jim Cook
March 6, 2007 Christians and Environmentalism Dr. Terry M. Gray
April 4, 2007 Bioethics Professor Matt Hickey
May 2, 2007 Bioethics (continued) Professor Matt Hickey
October 10, 2005 The Conflict of Divine Control and Human Freedom
     Presentation | Handout		 Professor Edwin Chong
November 7, 2005 The Problem of Evil
     Presentation		 Professor Matt Hickey
December 5, 2005 Theism, Naturalism, and Rationality: Is Faith Reasonable in the Age of Reason?
     Abstract | Presentation (QuickTime) | Presentation		 Professor Ron Tjalkens
April 3, 2006 Subdue the Earth? What the Bible Says about the Environment John C. Bergstrom
Russell Professor of Public Policy
The Univeristy of Georgia
May 8, 2006 Being a Christian in the Public University Professor Kraig Peel

Christian Faculty Network Leadership Team and Faculty Contacts

Please contact us!

Edwin Chong President Electrical and Computer Engineering edwin.chong@colostate.edu 970-491-7858
Timothy Gates Vice-President Civil Engineering timothy.gates@colostate.edu 970-491-5043
Ron Tjalkens Secretary Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences ron.tjalkens@colostate.edu 970-491-2825
Matthew Hickey Treasurer Health and Exercise Science matthew.hickey@colostate.edu 970-491-5727
Kraig Peel Social Director Animal Science kraig.peel@colostate.edu 970-491-6928
Terry Gray Webmaster Chemistry terry.gray@colostate.edu 970-491-7003
Sharon Anderson   Education sharon.anderson@colostate.edu 970-491-6861
Matt Kipper   Chemical and Biological Engineering mathew.kipper@colostate.edu 970-491-0870