2007 Spring Conference
February
20 - 22 CACE sponsored the following lectures to continue to educate
on this years theme. They include:
The
Greening of Wheaton College"
(mp3) Vincent Morris
"Nature
in the New Creation: New Testament Eschatology and the Environment"
(mp3) Dr. Doug Moo, Plenary
Lecture and PDF
"Development
and the Environment" (mp3), Rev.
Ed Brown, Care of Creation
"The
Lord Says to Take Care of His World" (mp3),
Dean Ohlman, Restoring Eden
"Living Toward the Peaceable Kingdom"(mp3) , Dr. Matt Halteman, Plenary Lecture
"Animal
Rights & Christian Responsibility" (mp3),Dr.
Matt Halteman, Class Lecture
Dr. Halteman's Lecture notes. (pdf) "Compassionate
Eating as Care of Creation"
"Animal
Rights and Christian Responsibility"
2007 Spring Lecturers
"Working as a Christian in German Politics" lecture by Herr Hermann Gröhe (mp3)
Sir John Houghton Visit
The world leading climatologist, Sir John Houghton, came to campus January
23 and 24 and participated in several events including a class lecture,
Q & A, Pastor's Breakfast meeting that brought 50 area pastors and
church leaders together to hear Sir John and then discuss ideas and
concerns together. An evening plenary lecture brought a big crowd
to Edman Chapel. Sir John and the John Ray initiative have generously
offered printed resources and CACE has offered both audio and video
downloads as follows.
"Big
Science, Big God"
(pdf)
"Global Warming,
Climate Change and Sustainability" (pdf)
Environmental
Politics Class Lecture (mp3)
Class Q & A (mp3)
Sir John's Word to Pastors
(mp3)
Plenary
Address: "Global Warming: A Challenge to
Scientists & Christians"
Audio only (mp3)
Slides and audio for
iPod (m4v 58mb)
2006
Monday, November 13
We gathered in
Barrows Auditorium. to hear a panel discussion on "Global Climate Change: A Faithful
Response". The
panelists include our college president, Duane Litfin, climatologist
Douglas Allen from Dordt College, and three of our own professors with
great expertise in the field: Drs. Kristen Page, P.J. Hill, and Noah
Toly. The panel was moderated by Dr. Greta Bryson.
Wheaton Lecture
in Christian Moral Formation
November 6-8, 2006, Barrows Auditorium
This three-day event featured Drs. David and Kaswera Kasali. They are
the directors of Congo Initiative which strives to model, nurture and
shape authentic redemptive communities of Christ followers whose calling
is to transform society in Congo. David Kasali is the past president
of the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology.
2006 Fall Lectures
Tuesday, October 31 Ann Alexander, Illinois State Attorney's Office was on campus. Her plenary talk "Private Property and the
Regulatory State"is available on mp3.
Thursday, October 19, featured Fred Tsao speaking to us on the hot topic, "Making Sense of the Immigration Debate"
"Why
Wheaton College Needs to Take a Leadership Role in Earth Stewardship"
free audio download