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The Veritas Forum
At the Veritas Forum, we believe we were made to seek truth and be changed by it. We are a community of students, faculty, campus ministers, and more, who are pursuing a vision of the university that seeks and stewards truth and invites people of all backgrounds to explore the ideas that shape our l...
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Why Education is About More Than Grades | Angel Adams Parham & Roosevelt Montás
In today’s episode, two professors reflect on what a college education is really for. Is it just about mastering content—or can it shape who we’re bec...
What Makes Humans Unique? | Praveen Sethupathy & Scott Aikin
In today’s episode, a scientist and a philosopher explore what it means to be human. Is our distinctiveness rooted in biology, consciousness, or somet...
How a Philosopher Found Christianity, and Why She Still Believes | Meghan Sullivan
In today’s episode, a philosopher explores this question: Is belief in God irrational?
You’ll he...
Christianity and the Basic Assumptions All Scientists Make | John Lennox
In today’s episode, we’ll explore some of the most basic questions about science: Why do we do science? Does science rely on any foundational truths?...
Politics, Faith, & Hope: Two Perspectives | Michael Wear & Hahrie Han
In today’s episode, our speakers explore the possibilities and limits of politics. How can politics be used as a force for good in society? And when o...
Is Hope Naïve in a World Like Ours? | Esau McCaulley & Gary Saul Morson
In today’s episode, our speakers explore this question: In a world with so much pain, is it naïve to have hope? And where can we find hope when circum...
Suffering, Belief, & the Search for Meaning | Ross Douthat & Frank Bruni
College is a time for searching. For jobs, friends, meaning, and purpose. But when these searches fail us, or when we suffer from things outside our c...
An MIT Professor's Unconventional View of Success | Cullen Buie
In today’s episode, an MIT professor explores the topic of success. How do we deal with the constant pressure to succeed in our careers? And what happ...
Identity, Evil, and Hope: Two Perspectives on Big Questions | Wright & Maibom
In today’s episode, a theologian and a philosopher discuss some of life’s biggest questions, like: Who are we? What’s wrong with the world? And what c...
Is Justice Possible in a World Like Ours? | David Skeel
In today’s episode, a law professor explores the topic of law and justice. What are the opportunities and limits of the law? And where does our desire...
Beethoven, Faith, & Suffering: A Musical Journey | Mia Chung-Yee
In today’s episode, a concert pianist and Beethoven scholar takes us on a musical journey through the life of one of history’s greatest composers.
Two Scientists Share Stories of Awe & Wonder | Sethupathy & Hecht
In today’s episode, two scientists with different spiritual worldviews explore this question: How can science and spirituality co-exist?
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Can We Pick and Choose Our Beliefs? | Muehlhoff & Barrett
In today’s episode, two professors with different approaches to faith discuss the question: Can I be spiritual but not religious?
You’ll...
What to Do With Limited Time | Lydia Dugdale & Timothy Bono
In today’s episode, two professors discuss how we should live when facing limited time. What does it mean to live each day like it’s your last? Is tha...
Looking for More: Two Professors on Religion & Transcendence | Smith & Fischer
In today’s episode, two professors explore questions like: Is there more to life than meets the eye? Or, what do we turn to when we face challenging c...
Christian & Atheist Views on Human Uniqueness | Swamidass & Langland-Hassan
In today’s episode, a Christian and an atheist engage in a wide-ranging discussion about what makes humans special. Are we just advanced animals or pa...
That's a Wrap! Best Episodes of 2024
We’ve made it to the end of another amazing year on the podcast — all thanks to you, our listeners! We loved exploring the ideas that shape our lives...
A Case for Believing in Miracles | John Lennox
During the Christmas season, we love experiencing wonder and magic. Santa Claus, presents, Christmas music, and twinkling lights make us feel the “Chr...
Literature, Meaning, & Faith | Lori Branch
In today’s episode, an English professor explores the question of meaning. What compels us to look for meaning? And, is meaning found within ourselves...
Why You Should Embrace Being Wrong | Buie & Gleiser
In today’s episode, two professors discuss this question: Why is it so hard to admit when we don’t know something? And why does it matter in the acade...
Hey Siri, How Do I Find Myself? A Conversation on Spirituality & Technology | Haidt & Crouch
It’s not hard to figure out what to do with our phones. But what is hard to figure out is what our phones are doing to us.
Today’s speak...
What's the Point of Pluralism? | Tim Keller
It’s election season in America, and that brings a lot of questions about how we interact in the public square. How do we disagree respectfully across...
Physics, Beauty, and God | Ard Louis
In today’s episode, a physicist explores this question: Where do you see beauty in the world, and does it point to a higher purpose?
You’ll hear...
Changing My Mind: A Skeptical Professor Meets a Surprising God | Molly Worthen
In today’s episode, you’ll hear the story of Molly Worthen. As a journalist and historian at UNC, Molly has written about Christians for years as an o...
How Your Worldview Affects Your Life | Dallas Willard
Today’s episode is about worldviews. What is one? Do you have one? And, if so, how does it influence your daily life?
You’ll hear from Dallas Wi...
Is Science the Only or Best Path to Knowledge? | Sethupathy & Rudge
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from two scientists as they discuss the topic of knowledge. Is scientific knowledge the only true form of knowledge? O...
What Technology Can (And Can't) Do | Rosalind Picard & Joshua Knobe
Advances in artificial intelligence and computing technology are happening at breakneck speed. Yet even the best A. I. today still falls short. Whethe...
More Than Just Okay? Religion, Purpose & Human Flourishing | Thompson & Strecher
The speakers in today’s forum engage with two main questions: What stories are you telling yourself? And how can you learn to tell better ones?
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Can Truth and Tolerance Coexist? | Volf & Pendakur
For many of the key issues today, it’s challenging to simply agree to disagree. Not only do we have serious differences in opinion and belief, but how...
Is the Grindset Mindset Working? | Dugdale & Fontaine
In college, it's common to feel the pressure to do everything—overload classes, join clubs, apply to internships, and more. But rarely do we stop to a...
The Opposite of Depression Is More Than Just Mental Health w/ David Carreon | Beyond the Forum
What if there was a way to alleviate the symptoms of depression in just five days by changing a person’s brain activity? Obviously, this kind of shift...
Three Skills for Disagreeing Better in 2024 w/John Inazu | Beyond the Forum
One of our faculty partners and frequent Veritas Forum speakers, John Inazu (WUSTL), has a new book out — Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to...
What Mother Teresa Taught Me | Mary Poplin
It would be great if the world was a better place. More kindness and friendship. Less war and injustice. For “everything sad to become untrue” (to par...
Happier Doctor—Healthier Patient? | Arthur Brooks & Bernard Chang
We spend — on average — 90,000 hours of our life working. So it’s no wonder we want our jobs to bring us happiness. Yet, all too often, work doesn’t m...
Are We Living in the Best of All Possible Worlds? | Lennox & Lowenstein
The concept of a “multiverse” — formerly an obscure idea in philosophy and theoretical physics — is now mainstream. Movies like best-picture winner Ev...
The Messiness of Meaning | Devadoss & Firestein
Meaning can be straightforward — a red octagon means “Stop!”, a hand wave with a smile means “Hello,” or adding two and two equals four.
But mea...
Mental Health Takes a Village | Curt Thompson & Jill Stratton
The "group projects" of high school and college never fully go away. Even outside of the classroom, we still have to depend on people who may disappoi...
Has Science Made Spirituality Irrelevant? An Interfaith Discussion | Sethupathy & Shamoo
While the beginning of the year often inspires a hopefulness and expectancy for life, New Years isn’t all excitement and courage. For you personally,...
That's A Wrap! Top Episodes of 2023
This year has been another incredible one for The Veritas Forum podcast — all thanks to you, our amazing listeners. Thanks for making The Veritas Foru...
Can Truth Be Found Through Fantasy? | Madeleine L'Engle
This time of year, fantasy is in the air — tales of a red-nosed reindeer, a jolly North Pole resident, a virgin birth of God incarnate, and more.