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Whence Comes Happiness & Meaning? (September 2023)

Discussion Forum: The Interdisciplinary Study of Flourishing
Monday, September 11, 1 PM, Library Gallery
Victor Counted, Associate Professor, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences
William Hathaway, Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs; Professor, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences.

Jesus as a Philosopher of the Good Life (October 2023) Chapters 1 & 2

Chapel: A Blessed Life Marked by Shalom
Wednesday, October 4, 12 noon, Shaw Chapel
Corné Bekker, Dean and Professor, School of Divinity


Discussion Forum: Jesus and Philosophy of Flourishing
Monday, October 9, 1 PM, Library Gallery
John Bauer, Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
William Cox, Adjunct Faculty, School of Education
Amy Davies, Assistant Professor, School of Education

The Bible and Wisdom (November 2023) Chapters 3 & 4

Chapel: A Tree Planted by Streams of Water
Wednesday, November 1, 12 noon, Shaw Chapel
Leroy Gilbert, Assistant Professor, School of Divinity

Discussion Forum: Biblical Teaching on Flourishing
Monday, November 6, 1 PM, Library Gallery
Diane Chandler, Associate Professor, School of Divinity
Alemayehu Mekonnen, Professor, School of Divinity
Kevin Spawn, Associate Professor, School of Divinity

A Faith of the Heart (December 2023) Chapters 5 & 6

Chapel: Emotional Wisdom
Wednesday, December 6, 12 noon, Shaw Chapel
William Hathaway, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

Discussion Forum: Christian Life – Deeply Felt
Monday, December 11, 1 PM, Library Gallery
William Brown, Professor and Research Fellow, School of Communication & the Arts 
Fernando Garzon, Associate Dean and Professor, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences
Olya Zaporozhets, Professor, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

A Communal Faith (January 2024) Chapters 7 & 8

Chapel: Christian Faith and the Common Good in American History
Wednesday, January 17, 12 noon, Shaw Chapel
Mark David Hall, Professor, Robertson School of Government.

Discussion Forum: Jesus and Community
Monday, January 22, 1 PM, Library Gallery
Eric Jones, Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
Andrew Root, Assistant Professor, School of Business & Leadership
Ernie Walton, Associate Dean, Administra􀆟on and Admissions, and Assistant Professor, School of Law


Spring 2024 University Faculty Retreat
Friday, January 26, 2024

Towards a Biblical View of Flourishing for All of Life (February 2024) Chapters 9 &10

Chapel: Life in a Paradise Garden
Wednesday, February 7, 12 noon, Shaw Chapel
Joseph Umidi, Executive Vice President, Student Engagement; Professor, School of Divinity

Discussion Forum: A Christian View of Flourishing in Our Disciplines
Monday, February 12, 1 PM, Library Gallery
Deans of each of the Academic Units