The Vocation of a Christian University Professor

On Thursday, August 7th, Dr. AJ Poelarends visited the Christian Study Center to give a lecture on the vocation of a Christian University Professor.

Lecture synopsis

The value of education has been under question for some time now. C.S. Lewis’s sermon, “Learning in Wartime” from 1939 emphasized that scholarly work can be a vocation—a calling from God. In this session, we’ll think through such questions as: What is the deeper significance of being a Christian faculty member? How does it differ from those around us who are not Christian? How do we lean into this calling? What challenges do we face when we do?

Lecturer Bio

Dr. Poelarands joins us from the Anselm House as Director of the Center for Faith and Learning. He received his PhD in Computational Astrophysics and was an Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Wheaton College. Dr. Poelarends is married with four children and lives in Minneaopolis, where he serves the higher education community at the University of Minnesota.

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