Questions of Faith: What is Forgiveness and Why is it Good?
Community Lecture - Fox Valley
November 5, 2025 | 6:30-8:30 PM
Culver Family Welcome Center on campus at U.W. — Oshkosh
November 5, 2025 | 6:30-8:30 PM
Culver Family Welcome Center on campus at U.W. — Oshkosh
Join us for the second event in our Fox Valley "Questions of Faith" lecture series, where we’ll explore the topic “What is Forgiveness and Why is it Good?” Dr. Robert Enright, a leading researcher in forgiveness science, will share insights into forgiveness as a moral virtue and its transformative power in personal and communal life. Fr. Chad Magnuson, a local pastor and former psychology professor, will offer a theological perspective on forgiveness rooted in the character of God. The evening includes a moderated Q&A, beginning with a reception at 6:00 p.m. and the lecture at 6:30 p.m., held at the Culver Family Welcome Center on the UW–Oshkosh campus.
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?
Friday Night Lecture Series
November 14, 2025 | 6:30 - 9:00 PM
InterVarsity National Offices
November 14, 2025 | 6:30 - 9:00 PM
InterVarsity National Offices
There is a lot of discussion of "Christian nationalism" in the news today. Most of it is political, with pundits on each side advancing a vision of the United States that they believe conforms to the true spirit of the American founding. The pundits, activists, journalists, and academic sociologists and political scientists will continue to have their say, but this lecture is historical in nature. What did the founders believe about the relationship between Christianity and the American Republic?
Historian John Fea will examine the idea of America as a Christian nation, the role the Bible played in the American Revolution, the religious beliefs of the Founders, and how those beliefs may or may not have influenced their work as statesmen. Join us for this critical conversation as the United States gears up for its 250th anniversary next year.
Historian John Fea will examine the idea of America as a Christian nation, the role the Bible played in the American Revolution, the religious beliefs of the Founders, and how those beliefs may or may not have influenced their work as statesmen. Join us for this critical conversation as the United States gears up for its 250th anniversary next year.
Racial Justice for the Long Haul
Book Launch
December 4, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Upper House
December 4, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Upper House
“My intention is that you too will find a hope that is weathered and wild. A hope that grows in the composted remains of suffering and produces the nourishing fruit of love.” — Dr. Jeske
Gather with us at Upper House for an evening conversation leading toward hope—an often-unexpected tone when discussing racial justice, a subject that has left many in a state of despair. Be among the first to hear excerpts from local author, professor, and speaker Christine Jeske’s new book Racial Justice for the Long Haul: How White Christian Advocates Persevere (and Why). Together we’ll explore accounts of believers relating across differences, reckon with moments when racial justice efforts falter, and consider postures of grace and practices of perseverance. By the end of the evening, we hope to have wrestled with the question, “Dare we even to hope?”—not a trite or naïve hope, but a hope that is sustainable, weathered, and wild.
Gather with us at Upper House for an evening conversation leading toward hope—an often-unexpected tone when discussing racial justice, a subject that has left many in a state of despair. Be among the first to hear excerpts from local author, professor, and speaker Christine Jeske’s new book Racial Justice for the Long Haul: How White Christian Advocates Persevere (and Why). Together we’ll explore accounts of believers relating across differences, reckon with moments when racial justice efforts falter, and consider postures of grace and practices of perseverance. By the end of the evening, we hope to have wrestled with the question, “Dare we even to hope?”—not a trite or naïve hope, but a hope that is sustainable, weathered, and wild.