RE: [asa] Contrasts in the Christian Academy (was "NFLC 2008 Physical Sciences Call for Papers")

David,
 
The below listed NFLC program committee member Dave Richardson is a faculty
member of our Atlanta RTB Chapter and has presented to us before on several
occasions. Dave actually gave us a very interesting presentation one time
called "The Theistic Foundations of Modern Science" and it is on our website
at the link below. Dave is also the CLM rep at GA tech and we work with him
and his counterpart at GSU as well
 
CLM is a typical OEC, ID organization and they are good at battling YEC
influence in the church but I think they could do more if they got their
science right when it comes to biology. That will be a stretch for them
however as it is with most of the evangelical church in general.
 
Thanks
 
John
 
http://atlantaapologist.org/rtb/resources/presentations/tatffms.zip
 
 

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Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 5:46 PM
To: Alexanian, Moorad
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Subject: [asa] Contrasts in the Christian Academy (was "NFLC 2008 Physical
Sciences Call for Papers")

Alexanian, thanks for posting this. If anyone from the list plans to go,
let me know -- I might try to swing it.
 
It is extremely interesting to me to note a major contrast in the resources
offered by this organization and the speakers at the conference.
 
On the one hand, the 2006 version of this conference speakers included
Francis Collins and Owen Gingerich (http://twotasks.com/)
 
On the other hand, the sponsoring organization's online bookstore features
"Darwin on Trial" (http://clmstore.stores.yahoo.net/bookingrow.html
<http://clmstore.stores.yahoo.net/bookingrow.html> )
 
I find this very confusing. Does anyone know more about this organization,
or about the folks who sit on its "life sciences" review panel? (see here:
http://www.intre.org/event/info.php?a=msg
<http://www.intre.org/event/info.php?a=msg&id=502&s=43> &id=502&s=43)
 

 
On Jan 9, 2008 5:13 PM, Alexanian, Moorad <alexanian@uncw.edu> wrote:

Call for Papers
Physical Sciences

National Faculty Leadership Conference
"The Heart of the University"
June 27-29, 2008
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA www.nflc.us <http://www.nflc.us/>
<http://www.intre.org/event/info.php?s=43
<http://www.intre.org/event/info.php?s=43> >

Program Committee:

Dr. Robert Kaita, Princeton University
Dr. Anand Gnandesikan, Princeton University.
David Richardson, Faculty Commons

Our vision: We strive toward the day when Christian scholars engage every
academic discipline so that Christian perspectives are heard and respected
in the heart of the academy.

The Question: What will it take to accomplish this?

We invite you to submit an abstract in response to this question related to
the physical sciences. Particular consideration will be given to papers that
compare/contrast a Christian worldview with a naturalistic view in the
physical sciences. Papers may be either philosophical or practical and may
also include the Christian history of science.

General questions include:

1. What is a Christian view of the scientific method?
2. What does it mean to make Jesus Christ the principal investigator of your
research group?
3. Does a Christian worldview result in distinctly different outcomes from
philosophical and/or methodological naturalism in physical science research?

4. What does it mean to be a Christian and a scientist besides being a
nicer, more ethical person?
5. What is Christ's heart for the physical sciences?
6. Is there a curricularly relevant way of teaching a Christian perspective
of the physical sciences in a state university?
7. Is science generally a Christian or naturalistic endeavor?
8. How do we equip Christians in the physical sciences to engage their
discipline from a distinctly Christian perspective?

While contributions addressing other issues can be submitted, papers
addressing these questions are preferred.

Papers selected for an oral presentation will be 20 minutes long, followed
by 10 minutes of discussion. There will also be a poster session for
additional papers.

Titles with abstracts of 300-400 words should be emailed as a MS Word
document attachment to NFLCpapers@facultycommons.org by February 25, 2008.
Please include a cover page in the Word document indicating a) your name, b)
position, c) institutional affiliation, d) mailing address, e) email
address, f) daytime telephone number, g) format preference-paper or poster
presentation (although the program committee will make the final
determination), and h) the academic track (Physical Sciences) for which you
are making your submission.

Contributors will be notified of acceptance by April 1, 2008. Oral
presentations will be made on Saturday, June 28 during the academic seminar
time.

Special Book Announcement:
To order a copy (at 20% off retail) of the newly released book The Two Tasks
of the Christian Scholar: Redeeming the Soul, Redeeming the Mind, edited by
Faculty Commons staff Paul M. Gould and Dr. William Lane Craig (Crossway,
2007), see our resource center at http://clmstore.stores.yahoo.net/

This book includes lectures given at the 2006 NFLC conference by Habib
Malik, Peter Kreeft, Walter Bradley, and Bob Kaita as well as original
essays from Paul Gould, William Lane Craig, and John North. In addition,
Charles Malik's "The Two Tasks" dedicatory address given at the Billy Graham
Center in 1980 is included.

Conference web site: www.nflc.us <http://www.nflc.us/>
<http://www.intre.org/event/info.php?s=43>

Sponsored by
Faculty Commons
(the new name for Christian Leadership Ministries)
The faculty ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ

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