

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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Sep 17, 2020 • 34min
Lost Art Of Dying | Lydia Dugdale
A faculty conversation with Dr. Lydia Dugdale, a physician and ethicist at Columbia Medical School who’s been on the front lines caring for COVID-19 patients in NYC. Moderated by Kathy Tuan-MacLean.
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Dr. Collins is the current director of the National Institutes of Health and author of several books including The Language of God. In this episode he discusses his journey in science and faith while also exploring the beauty of our genetics.
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Sep 10, 2020 • 1h 38min
Audacious Love: How Daryl Davis Convinced 200 Racists to Leave the KKK
Daryl Davis is a Black blues musician who builds friendships with members of white supremacy organizations. Through these relationships, he has helped convince over 200 white supremacists to renounce their ideology and leave their organizations. He is joined by one of these men, Jeff Schoep, former director of a Neo-Nazi organization, who is now a human rights advocate. This Forum occurred at NYU in 2020.
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May 21, 2020 • 1h
Considering Career in COVID-19 | Andy Chan & Michael Sloan
Andy Chan (VP for Innovation and Career Development) and Dr. Michael Sloan (Associate Professor of Classical Languages), both professors at Wake Forest University, engage in a conversation about practical steps to pursuing a career and finding purpose during this time. A virtual Veritas Forum hosted by Wake Forest University.
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May 14, 2020 • 1h 22min
Resilience And Grit During COVID-19 | Lt. Gen. Larry D. James & Dr. Carol Geffner
The Veritas Forum at USC presents Lt. Gen. Larry James of NASA's JPL and Carol Geffner of USC. Learn from these two lifelong practitioners and proven leaders of different world views as they discuss topics of grit and resilience during COVID-19.
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May 7, 2020 • 27min
Why We Need Christians in Science | David Lahti
Evolutionary Biologist David Lahti talks about the need to have Christian thinkers in the sciences in an Augustine Collective 2020 Keynote.
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Apr 30, 2020 • 21min
Why the Public Square Needs Christian Voices | Ross Douthat
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat maps out the America's religious landscape and discusses how essential it is to have influential Christian voices in the world. From the stage at the 2020 Augustine Collective in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Apr 23, 2020 • 1h 4min
What is the Good Life? What is Happiness? | Satyan Devadoss & Varun Soni
Dr. Satyan Devadoss and Dr. Varun Soni discuss the role of happiness of our conceptions of the Good Life. On stage in February 2020 at the University of Southern California.
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Satyan Devadoss - Fletcher Jones Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of San Diego
Varun Soni - Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at University of Southern California
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Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 14min
Coronavirus & Quarantine: Lament, Hope, and Creativity Edition
In this Virtual Veritas Forum we discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus in the context of creativity with a panel that includes contemporary artist and activist Makoto Fujimura, film critic and associate professor Alissa Wilkinson, and hip-hop recording artist Lecrae. Together they explore how unexpected events have reshaped humanity's creative spirit throughout history and how this moment is doing the same. Moderated by the Executive Director of the Veritas Forum, Andrew Schuman.
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Apr 6, 2020 • 1h 20min
Coronavirus & Quarantine: The Economy, Career, and Jobs Edition
In this Virtual Veritas Forum we discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus on the global economy and how it may or may not reshape our concepts of commerce. Presented by a panel that includes Alfa Demmellash, CEO and Co-Founder of Rising Tide Capital; Andy Chan, VP of Innovation & Career Development at Wake Forest University; Arthur Brooks, social scientist, musician, and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School; Moderated by Andrew Schuman, Executive Director of The Veritas Forum.
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Apr 2, 2020 • 1h 32min
God And/Or Evolution? | Joshua Swamidass & Michael Behe
Dr. Joshua Swamidass of the Washington University in St. Louis, as well as Dr. Michael Behe of Lehigh University present their reasons for whether or not creationism should be considered scientific. They present their research and also make the case for the harmony between science (particularly evolution) and faith. From the stage at Texas A&M University in February 2020.
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