Integrative Studies Lectureship

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2003 Integrative Studies Lecture and Responses
Why are some nations rich and others poor? Informal institutions and ecponomic progress. Lecture by Dr. Robert Black
Response by Dr. Carl Schultz
Response by Dr. Jeffrey Moore is not available

 

 

2002 Integrative Studies Lecture and Responses

Dancin' with the gal what brung ya: A Christian perspective on loyalty Lecture by Dr. Peter Meilaender
Response by Dr. Connie Finney
Response by Dr. Bradley Beach

 

About the 2001 lectures

 
2001 Integrative Studies Lectures and Responses
Why can't I see God's image in my mirror?
Lecture by Dr. James E. Schwartz
Response by Dr. Linda Mills Woolsey
Response by Dr. Jameson Kurasha
Additional lecture: Math rescues faith from the intimidation of reason
Lecture by Prof. Richard Jacobson       Connected proof
Response by Dr. Terence Paige 
Response by Dr. Carlton Fisher

 

About the 2000 lecture

2000 Integrative Studies Lecture and Responses
What kind of music is Jesus composing?
Lecture by Dr.Mark Hijleh
Response by Dr. Rich Eckley
Response by Ms. Kristine Hess

The 1999 lecture

1999 Integrative Studies Lecture and Responses
Distinct but Not Separate: Faith and Learning in the Social Sciences
Lecture by Dr.Richard Perkins
Response by Dr. Rich Eckley
Response by Dr. Paul Young

The 1998 lecture

The 1997 lecture

The Integrative Studies Lectureship

The Collegium has external funding to support an annual lectureship in integrative studies. Each year the Collegium selects a faculty member to offer a lecture on a topic of current popular interest and national importance that is integrative of: (1) multiple disciplines; (2) faith and values with learning; and (3) theory and practice. Dr. Karen Cianci was the first annual recipient of the Integrative Studies Lectureship, and her presentation, Interpretations of group against group violence, can be obtained by clicking on the hypertext above. The second recipient was Dr. Carl Schultz and his topic was Dinosaur religion and religion as dinosaur: The encounter of science and faith in Genesis 1. The third recipient was Dr. Richard Perkins and his topic was Distinct but Not Separate: Faith and Learning in the Social Sciences.

Fourth Annual Integrative Studies Lecture

Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at 8PM in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall

What Kind of Music is Jesus' Composing? by Dr. Mark Hijleh

Two important Christocentric ideas which have emerged during the last decade or so are Dallas Willard's assertion that "Jesus is the best (fill in the blank) who ever lived" and Jeremy Begbie's insistence that an overall understanding of Jesus requires a specific understanding of Jesus' place in the work of Creation. On the basis of these two ideas, I will argue that an analysis of the work of a Christian composer may be informed by what Christ might say and do about music composition. In other words, I will put forward a Christocentric theology of music composition, based not only on the work of Willard and Begbie, but also on an independent, interpretive examination of Jesus' own approach to creative communication. These ideas will be examined in the context of Christian musical involvement, both in worship and in the culture at large. Finally, I will suggest that the notion of Jesus as "composer" and His work at "music" can inform Christian consideration of any particular disciplinary activity when viewed from a non-individualistic perspective. The presentation also includes an attempt to model some of the ideas explored: a time of participatory and reflective musical worship, featuring an original composition based on a worship chorus selected by the Houghton Community.

Respondent: Dr. Rich Eckley, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries

Respondent: Ms. Kristine Hess, Senior Art History Major.

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