2017 Conference Recap

Faculty from around the Southeast gathered June 28-July 2, 2017, in Brevard, North Carolina, to explore how Christians can live faithfully amidst deep differences on campus and in society. Speakers John Inazu and Carl Ellis highlighted the unique challenges and opportunities for Christian faculty working in pluralistic environments, including:

  • Finding common ground without agreeing on the common good, starting by acknowledging our differences
  • Mentoring and being mentored as part of an intergenerational faculty community
  • Embracing the "advantages of subdominance" (Ellis) for our Christian witness in society
  • Aspiring to model tolerance, humility, and patience (Inazu) in the secular university context

 

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The Blue Ridge Faculty Conference is hosted by InterVarsity’s Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM).