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Assigning Virtue in the Secular Academy: An Experimental Approach

Dr. Russell DiSilvestro, PhD

This paper explores how to help students in a ‘secular academy’ attend to their moral character and experience.

Quid ergo Hipponium et Floridensis?

Dr. Garry DeWeese, PhD

Garry DeWeese responds to David Horner’s paper about how to pronounce ‘Augustine.’

Whether Augustine’s Name Should be Pronounced AW-gus-teen or aw-GUS-tin?

Dr. David Horner, DPhil

This article argues for the pronunciation of ‘Augustine’ as aw-GUS-tin.

Prayer and the Secular University: Can Professors Pray for Students?

Dr. Michael T. McFall, PhD

This essay explores the boundaries of what professors may do outside the ‘secular’ classroom (e.g., pray for their students outside the classroom).

Religious Liberty and Snake Handling Churches

Dr. Gregory L. Bock, PhD

In this paper, I will examine the meaning of religious liberty by exploring Martha Nussbaum’s work on religious tolerance and applying the theories of John Locke and Roger Williams to the issue of snake-handling churches

Friendships, Intellectual Humility, and Reasonable People of Goodwill

Dr. Robert P. George, PhD

In this paper Robert George discusses his experience in the secular academy and working with persons holding to very different ideologies.

Character, Vocation, and the Christian Academic

Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD

Philosopher Michael Austin focuses on the role of character as witness in a secular university setting.

Darwinian Conservatism and Free Will

Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD

Angus Menuge underscores metaphysical and anthropological problems with Darwinian conservatism.