Evangelical Faithfulness in the World of Academia

Inhabiting the world of academia brings great privileges and opportunities, but also great responsibilities and potential pitfalls. Whether we are studying within the arts, sciences or social sciences, the agenda and presuppositions of the academy are very different from the agenda and presuppositions of the Body of Christ: in short, there is often a clash of worldviews which, without prior preparation and reflection, can often lead to a dysfunctional faith. Respectability can overtake responsibility, novelty can overtake orthodoxy, and pride can overtake humility. In this seminar we describe and analyse the coming together of these two worlds and put forward some practical suggestions for staying both faithful and fruitful during our studies.