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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Mar 26, 2020 • 1h 27min
Coronavirus & Quarantine: What Big Questions Can We Be Asking?
In this Virtual Veritas Forum we hear from a panel that includes Lydia Dugdale, MD and Director of Columbia Center for Clinical Medical Ethics; David Brooks, bestselling author and NYT cultural commentator; and Andy Crouch, executive editor of Christianity Today, author, and partner at Praxis Labs. Moderated by executive director of The Veritas Forum, Andrew Schuman.
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Mar 19, 2020 • 52min
Living & Dying Well | Lydia Dugdale & Alua Arthur
Dr. Lydia Dugdale of Columbia, Dr. Raymond Barfield of Duke, and Alua Arthur, attorney and "Death Dula" discuss the meaning of death and living with the weight of our mortality. On stage at Ohio State University. Moderated by Ashley Fernandes.
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Mar 12, 2020 • 1h 16min
What Good Is Happiness? | Jennifer Frey & Jonathan Masur
What Good is Happiness? A Dialogue Between Economics & Philosophy. University of South Carolina Philosopher Jennifer Frey and University of Chicago Professor of Law Jonathan Masur Discuss.
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Feb 27, 2020 • 35min
We Evolved. What About Faith? | David Lahti & Andy Norman
In this discussion, Philosopher Dr. Andy Norman of Carnegie Mellon, and Evolutionary Biologist Dr. David Lahti, discuss the evolution of humans and faith. They navigate the tension and harmony between science and faith.
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Feb 20, 2020 • 29min
Engineering The Good Life | Joseph Clair
George Fox University professor of Theology, Joseph Clair, asks, "Do we need God to have the meaningful lives?" From the stage at Montana Tech.
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Feb 13, 2020 • 37min
Meaning, Evidence, and Truth | Dr. Ard Louis
Ard A. Louis, a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford, asks whether science can answer all of life's questions. From the stage at the University of Birmingham in the UK.
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Feb 6, 2020 • 27min
Spiderwebs, Symmetry, and Spirituality | Satyan Devadoss & Greta Binford
A Christian Mathematician, Satyan Devadoss, and an Agnostic Biologist, Greta Binford, discuss science, its boundaries in understanding the complexities of our world, and God.
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Jan 30, 2020 • 1h 23min
Mental Health, Human Flourishing, and Religion | Dr. Curt Thompson
Dr. Curt Thompson, a board certified Psychiatrist and Neurologist, discusses the power of the narrative we tell ourselves and how it affects us throughout our lives. A lecture and conversation covering mental health, human flourishing, and religion.
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Jan 23, 2020 • 46min
Faith Is Not a Sideshow: Why You - and the U - Need To Get Religion | Ross Douthat
In this episode, New York Times Columnist Ross Douthat makes the case for faith and religion in academia. By sharing his own story and religious upbringing, Ross shows the link to deeper, intellectual thinking that his faith tradition and exploration afforded him.
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Jan 16, 2020 • 33min
Can Science Explain Everything? | Ard Louis & Pascal Wallisch
Theoretical Physicist, Ard Louis of Oxford University and Neuroscientist, Pascal Wallisch of New York University explore whether our reality is all simply an invention of the brain and within that, pondering if we can know what is objectively true. From The Veritas Forum at New York University: Is There Truth Beyond Your Brain?
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