April 16, 2025

Veritas Forum: What Makes My Life Worth It?

This Spring, we were honored to host a Veritas Forum conversation at UVA. Commerce professor David Costanza and Christian physiatrist Curt Thompson, MD discussed their different perspectives on meaning and purpose. The conversation was filled wisdom and vulnerability. We are grateful to our speakers participation, the thoughtful questions offered by students, and our Veritas student leadership team who planned and executed this event.

Watch the full video from this event below.

This event was a partnership between the Center for Christian Study and the Veritas Forum.

VERITAS FORUM logo in maroon text with a shield emblem
Audience attending a conference or seminar, sitting in rows and listening attentively, with some taking notes.
Three people sitting on chairs and participating in a panel discussion in a classroom or lecture hall, with a large blackboard behind them and orange banners on either side that read "Veritas Forum".
A university lecture hall with students listening to a panel discussion at the front, featuring three speakers seated near a Veritas Forum banner.
Two men sitting and talking in a classroom or lecture hall with a blackboard behind them.
Three individuals seated and engaging in a discussion in a classroom or lecture hall, with a black chalkboard behind them.
Audience of diverse people seated in an auditorium, clapping and smiling during a presentation or event.
Young woman smiling and talking with older man in an indoor setting with a brick wall background.
People standing and talking in a room with a brick wall background, near a "Veritas Forum" banner.
A group of five people, including a man with a beard and a woman wearing glasses, standing and talking in front of a blackboard in a classroom or lecture hall.
Young people sitting on gray chairs in an auditorium, smiling and talking.
Four people engaged in conversation at the Veritas Forum, with a red backdrop displaying the event's name and logo. They are indoors, standing near an exit sign and brick wall.
A man in a purple shirt is sitting on a chair, gesturing with his hands, speaking in a panel discussion. A woman in a denim jacket is seated to his left, and another man in a blue suit is seated to his right. They are in a lecture hall with a black c