Listen Online   The Wheaton Clubs program lets you hear from members of the Wheaton community without traveling far from home. Now, even if you missed your event you can enjoy these insightful lectures and talks given across the country—right from your computer.   Faculty Lectures Chicago Loop Breakfast Speakers   Faculty Lectures   Dr. Mark Amstutz Professor of Political Science 3/30/07 - The Important Role of Forgiveness in Personal and Political Life Human forgiveness is generally regarded as a private, personal ethic. In his lecture, Dr. Amstutz suggests how forgiveness can be extended to social and political life and thereby contributes to the healing of deeply fractured societies. Using examples from Chile, Rwanda and South Africa, he explores the promise and limits of forgiveness in facilitating political reconciliation. Dr. Amy Black Associate Professor of Political Science 3/31/07 - Moving Beyond Left and Right: Christians and Politics Are you uncomfortable with the polarized rhetoric common in many discussions of religion and politics? Would you like to move past partisanship and think critically and carefully about how your faith affects your participation in American politics? Dr. Black suggests ways Christians can think and talk about religion and politics that foster respectful and fruitful political engagement. Dr. Daniel Block Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament 4/14/07 - Called to Lead: A Fresh Look at Psalm 23 Warren Bennes writes that "leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential." How biblical is this? Treating Psalm 23 as a literary cartoon Dr. Block explores the biblical model of leadership. Dr. Gary Burge Professor of New Testament 6/2/07 - Jesus as Middle Eastern Story-Teller and Theologian Jesus Christ was a master storyteller. His parables and metaphors swept up his audience and surprised them with themes they never before expected. Jesus' stories gained power through his use of humor, surprise, irony and poetry, which were all based on the culture of first-century Palestine. Dr. Burge brings to life Jesus' teachings in their original context, helping us to hear like first-century listeners. Dr. PJ Hill George F. Bennett Professor of Economics 3/31/07 - Why Capitalism Works: A Theological Perspective During the 20th century, market capitalism was found to be the most successful way of ensuring increases in material well-being in a society. This raises an important question for the Christian: what is there in our understanding of human nature that provides insight into the success of a system based on private property and markets? Dr. Hill's lecture attempts to answer this question. He also considers various criticisms of capitalism and evaluates those critiques. Dr. Jerry Root Associate Director of the Institute of Strategic Evangelism, Billy Graham Center   New York and New Jersey 4/21/07 - C.S. Lewis and the Hungering Heart In C. S. Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised by Joy, Lewis chronicles his pilgrimage to faith. He faced many intellectual challenges and barriers. His autobiography reveals how he resolved these tensions. But there was one thing that continued to haunt him and goad him on—a deep-seated longing for some object that eluded him. As Lewis worked through the labyrinth of this longing he came to faith in Christ. This lecture clarifies the deep longing that exists in the heart of all human aspirations.   Boston 4/21/07 - C.S. Lewis' Big Idea Most authors have a few big ideas that break through in all of their published work. These ideas represent the passions embedded deeply in their minds and hearts. Throughout a lifetime, an author may come at such an idea from many different angles and ages. This was true of C.S. Lewis. One idea runs through all of his published works and provides a means to examine him as an author. This lecture investigates Lewis' big idea—Reality is Iconoclastic—and the relevance it has in a college environment such as Wheaton’s, where the integration of faith and learning is emphasized. Dr. John Walford Professor of Art History 4/14/07 - An Art Historian's Sideways Glance at Art History In our media saturated culture, in which we consume images at an appalling rate, there is a need for us to cultivate visual discernment. Using his own recent excursions into photography, Dr. John Walford demonstrates the value of art history in advancing visual perception and discernment, both for the artist and the general public. These benefits, he shows, carry over into everyday experience. Note: Dr. Walford's presentation incorporates almost 50 images. To page through these images while listening to the lecture, select both the Listen to Lecture and View Slideshow links above. He begins to refer to the slides regularly approximately 25 minutes into the presentation. Dr. Jay Wood Professor of Philosophy 4/14/07 - Be Prepared to Defend the Hope that is in You I Peter 3:15 urges all believers to “be prepared to defend the hope that is in you.” But defend it against what? And how are we to defend it? What are some of the most significant challenges posed against theism today, and how are Christian philosophers meeting these challenges? Are ordinary people supposed to become philosophers in order to defend the hope that is in them? This lecture explores the degree of sophistication required of ordinary believers as they attempt to defend their faith against the three leading objections to Christian faith: the problem of suffering, the problem of pluralism, and attempts to explain away belief in God? Chicago Loop Breakfast Speakers   David Iglesias '80 Former U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico 10/11/07 - Former United States Attorney David C. Iglesias, a member of Wheaton's class of 1980, left the U.S. Justice Department on March 1, 2007, and has since testified before the U.S. Senate and House concerning the U.S. Attorney Scandal. A member of the “Gonzalez Eight,” he has appeared on virtually all news networks including CNN, Fox, and MSNBC. In October of 2007 Mr. Iglesias joined alumni in the Chicago Loop for breakfast and shared some lessons learned over the past year.