Online Conversation | Breaking Bread with the Dead with Alan Jacobs We were delighted to welcome back Dr. Alan Jacobs to discuss his new book: Breaking Bread with the Dead: a Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind. In this new work, Jacobs encourages his readers to engage with voices of the past to gain
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Online Conversation | Redeeming a Culture of Contempt with Arthur Brooks On Friday, September 25 we had the privilege of hosting best-selling author, thought leader, and Harvard Business and Kennedy School professor Arthur Brooks who spoke on "Redeeming a Culture of Contempt." In his book, Love Your Enemies Brooks blends cutting-edge behavioral research and ancient wisdom
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Online Conversation | Habits, Home, & the Human Heart with James K.A. Smith On Friday, September 11th we were delighted to welcome Senior Fellow, author, and professor James K.A. Smith as our guest discussant. Smith shared insights from his recent work, On the Road with Saint Augustine. In our own current season of restlessness and
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Online Conversation | Engaging Politics with Love and Truth with Justin Giboney On August 28th the Trinity Forum and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities welcomed AND Campaign President and author of the best-selling new release Compassion (&) Conviction, Justin Giboney to discuss the timely and thorny topic “Engaging Politics with Love and Truth.”
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Online Conversation | Culture Care: Mending to Make New with Makoto Fujimura On Friday, August 7th 2020 we welcomed renowned artist and author Makoto Fujimura. Mako shares about the Japanese artistic tradition of Kintsugi which prioritizes beholding broken pieces of pottery before repairing them to create something new. He helped us consider how this season
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Online Conversation | Character and Leadership in Chaos and Conflict with Robert Franklin and Michael Lamb On Friday, July 31st we hosted an Online Conversation on 'Leadership and Character in Chaos and Conflict' with two scholars of moral leadership: Dr. Robert Franklin and Dr. Michael Lamb. Drawing upon their experience and scholarship, Drs. Franklin and
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Online Conversation | Story, Culture, & the Common Good with Marilynne Robinson On Friday, July 24th we were honored to host award-winning and much-beloved novelist and essayist, Marilynne Robinson for a wide-ranging conversation on the art of writing as a means of exploring truth and engaging the questions around learning to live well, to love
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Online Conversation | Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies with Marilyn McEntyre On Friday, July 17th The Trinity Forum welcomed writer, speaker, and professor Marilyn McEntyre to discuss her provocative book, Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies. The book focuses on the morality, power, and importance of caring for language. She
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Online Conversation | Crisis & Christian Humanism with Alan Jacobs On Friday, July 10th The Trinity Forum welcomed distinguished professor, author, and scholar Alan Jacobs to discuss his ever-timely book The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis. In his book, Jacobs describes how after the second World War, five
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Online Conversation | Crisis-Ready Leadership with Shirley Hoogstra, Russell Moore, Justin Giboney, & Walter Kim On Friday, June 26th The Trinity Forum and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities hosted a conversation on leadership in a time of crisis. What does it take to listen, respond, learn, and lead? How do leaders prepare for
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