In these two lectures, Drew Trotter, president of the Center for Christian Study, discusses the formation of the Canon of Scripture that became the Bible.
This is the third in a series of four presentations that explore the sources of authority for Christians. This lecture looks at the discipline of critical reason, addressing the question of how God speaks with authority today.
Wolterstorff is Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology (Emeritus) at Yale University. At the University of Virginia, Wolterstorff is both scholar in residence at the Department of Philosophy and a senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced
Studies in Culture. He has been the Wilde Lecturer at Oxford University and
the Gifford Lecturer at St. AndrewÕs University. Paul's letter to the Ephesians makes clear that his vision never quite recovered from that incident on the Damascus road: he sees everything in the light of the crucified, risen, and exalted Christ. The surprising dimensions of the temple-family of the Father, the present and future power of the indwelling Spirit, the glorious hope of the saints, and the bond of love in all the relations of life — Paul addresses all of these with an acute sense of the church's union with her glorious Lord. Download the lecture series, delivered by Bill Wilder in the fall of 2006.
Facts and Fictions in The Da Vinci Code
Bill Wilder
Download the audio lecture Facts and Fictions in the Da Vinci Code by Bill Wilder, delivered April 21, 2006, at the Center for Christian Study. In this lecture Bill Wilder discusses such "Da Vinci codes" as Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, Mona Lisa, and Last Supper. Evidence for the Priory of Sion is also considered, with special attention to the role of Les Dossiers Secrets and the historical Knights Templar. Finally, the relationship of Mary Magdalene and Jesus is evaluated on the basis of such documents as the Gospel of Philip, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, and the Synoptic Gospels, with a concluding assessment of the very different understandings of the significance of Jesus in Dan Brown and the canonical Gospels.
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Westminster Theological Seminary also has resources at www.thetruthaboutdavinci.com.
What the Academy Awards Tell us About Ourselves
Drew Trotter
Download the audio lectureWhat the Academy Awards Tell Us About Ourselves by Drew Trotter, delivered February 16 at the Center for Christian Study. This lecture explores the themes of the 5 nominees for this year's best picture (The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Sideways, and Million Dollar Baby) and considers why they affect us the way they do.
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Dorm Brothel: The Sexualization of the American Colleges
Vigen Guroian
The below linked article by Vigen Guroian from Christianity Today magazine contains the substance of his lecture, Dorm Brothel: The Sexualization of the American Colleges delivered March 1, 2005 at the Center for Christian Study. The other link is to an article by Frederica Mathewes-Green on the same topic. To order a cd or cassette of Dr. Guroian's lecture, please contact the Center for Christian Study.
Christianity Today article by Vigen Guroian
Dorm Brothel: The New Debauchery, and the Colleges that let it Happen
Christianity Today article by Frederica Mathewes-Green
What to Say at a Naked Party
Link to Balitmore Sun article by Susan Reimer about Vigen Guroian Dorm Brothel... article
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bal-to.reimer08mar08,1,2914679.column
The Doctrine of Justification in the Work of N.T. Wright
Bill Wilder
From Courtship to Courtship and Dating. Presented at Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA), Charlottesville, VA, November 13, 2005. (Click HERE to download the pdf)
Resources for Wandering Toward the Altar: A Forum on the Current State of Courtship and Dating
Resources for Liturgy as a Devotional Treasure Lecture Series by Skip Burzumato
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