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.
- Lunch with Christian Faculty Network - Thursday, April 17, 12:00 pm Lory Student Center
- Darwinian Boundaries and the Evidence for Design - Thursday, April 17, 7:00 pm UC Ballroom, UNC
- Darwinian Boundaries and the Evidence for Design - Friday, April 18, 3:00 pm LSC Theatre, CSU
- The Edge of Evolution/The Limits of Design - Friday, April 18, 7:00 pm Timberline Church
2007-2008 Meeting Schedule
All meetings are Noon-1pm in the Lory Student Center
Date Room Title/Topic SpeakerSeptember 5
LSC 234 An Engineer's Musings on Final Causes
Abstract | AudioProfessor Matt J. Kipper
Department of Chemical EngineeringOctober 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 SpeakerSeptember 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
AbstractProfessor Bryan Dik December 6, 2006 The Mind-Brain Problem Jim Cook
Associate Director for the West Region
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipFebruary 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 | HandoutProfessor Edwin Chong November 7, 2005 The Problem of Evil
PresentationProfessor Matt Hickey December 5, 2005 Theism, Naturalism, and Rationality: Is Faith Reasonable in the Age of Reason?
Abstract | Presentation (QuickTime) | PresentationProfessor 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 GeorgiaMay 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