Conversations from Chancellor Street

The Center for Christian Study welcomed Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Russell Moore for a lecture on Engaging the Culture Without Losing the Gospel. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://slip.stream/tracks/c07dd921-f054-4e5f-94...

Join Director of Undergraduate Ministries for Men Drew Masterson for a brief reflection on the integral relationship between theology and the arts. Drew is leading a small group this semester entitled Encountering God Through the Arts which explores ways to experience the true Christian story through visual art, music, stories, and more. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to...

Lunch Club is an annual undergraduate event series hosted at the Study Center. This semester, Lunch Club is exploring the theme of the meaning of success. Our final guest speaker was author and speaker Connally Gilliam. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Down...

Lunch Club is an annual undergraduate event series hosted at the Study Center. This semester, Lunch Club is exploring the theme of the meaning of success. Our second guest speaker was Trinity Presbyterian Pastor Jesse Robinson. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream F...

Lunch Club is an annual undergraduate event series hosted at the Study Center. This semester, Lunch Club is exploring the theme of the meaning of success. Our second guest speaker was UVA Professor of Economics (and founding member of the Study Center) Ken Elzinga. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" M...

Listen as UVA Professor of Sociology Brad Wilcox outlines three common mistakes college students make when considering marriage and family. This lecture was given as part of the University Faculty Lecture Series at UVA.  Watch this lecture on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/799234479. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "...

Lunch Club is an annual undergraduate event series hosted at the Study Center. This semester, Lunch Club is exploring the theme of the meaning of success. Our first guest was tech entrepreneur Robert Mosolgo speaking on success and priorities. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https...

This class was taught by Bill Wilder as part of a series hosted by the Center for Christian Study and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville called To Be Human: Fulfillment in Christ.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://slip...

This class was taught by Bill Wilder as part of a series hosted by the Center for Christian Study and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville called To Be Human: Fulfillment in Christ.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://slip...

This class was taught by Bill Wilder as part of a series hosted by the Center for Christian Study and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville called To Be Human: Fulfillment in Christ.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://slip...

This class was taught by Bill Wilder as part of a series hosted by the Center for Christian Study and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville called To Be Human: Fulfillment in Christ.  (Due to a technical issue, the second half of this class was not recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience.) Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycente...

A Thanksgiving reflection from Executive Director Bill Wilder on Thanksgiving Through Tears. The song included in this podcast is from a recording made by the University of Virginia on November 19, 2022.  The song is Goodness of God, written by Ed Cash and performed by CeCe Winans. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: &quo...

An experiential evening with dramatic readings, musical performances, and more based on the book The Black Intellectual Tradition written by UVA Professor of Sociology, Angel Adams, and Howard University English Professor, Anika Prather. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study at www.studycenter.net. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.study...

This class was taught by Bill Wilder as part of a series hosted by the Center for Christian Study and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville called To Be Human: Fulfillment in Christ.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://slip...

Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder and Sam Health of Equal Justice USA discuss if retribution is an essential component of justice. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study at www.studycenter.net. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download /...

Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy (and UVA alum) Meghan Sullivan speaks on her recent book The Good Life Method . Drawing on the great philosophers, Sullivan discusses what it means to live well.  This lecture was co-sponsored by St. Anselm Institute and Catholic Hoos. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study at www.studycenter.net. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give...

God's call to the exiles in Babylon to "seek the peace and prosperity of the city" (Jer 29:7) is highly relevant to Christ-followers today. There's increasing conversation around this, but how do congregations actually live into this mandate? Thankfully, there is wisdom from church history as well as contemporary examples of pioneering churches that shed light on what it looks...

Professor of Counseling and Christian Spirituality at Western Theological Seminary, Chuck DeGroat, speaks on living wholeheartedly in a frantic and fragmented world.  This event was held in partnership with Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Virginia. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study at www.studycenter.net. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give t...

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat—increasingly, we rely on these and other social media platforms to communicate with our families, friends, and loved ones. While these technologies can enhance our interactions, they can also exploit the fears and insecurities that shape complex human relationships. How are the commercial interests behind our screens shaping who we are becoming? This lecture...

Many Christians today avoid the book of Revelation because they find it too confusing. At its heart, Revelation presents visions of a journey: the martyr exodus into heaven and the exodus from the old city to the new. Peter Leithart walks us through this vision to help us understand the Bible better and grasp God’s plan for his pilgrim people today. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study...

In His goodness, God created us as holistic beings, body, mind, and soul. When we attempt to separate our mental and physical health from our spiritual health, we do a disservice to the complexity and depth that God designed for human beings. Tim Jones, Director and co-founder of New City Counseling in Charlottesville, Virginia, speaks on the intersection and importance of mental and spiritual hea...

It is a truism that power corrupts. We see new examples, in the media and our own experience, every day—including, if we are honest, in our own choices and inner life. This lecture offers another way of approaching the topic of power, rooted in creation rather than coercion. Power is never easy or safe. But it does not have to corrupt when it bears the image of God. This event was co-sponsored by...

It is easy for Christians to wonder about the value of what they do. Sometimes we are tempted to see our work as insignificant or secondary to our "true" calling. At other times we are tempted to place too much meaning in our job, expecting to find all of our fulfillment there.  This seminar will seek to address this question, beginning with God's purposes in creation for human doin...

This lecture explores the significance of a Christian imagination for shaping action and innovation. We'll be especially attuned to how our imagination are formed by the practices of Christian worship—and can be deformed by secular liturgies. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study at www.studycenter.net. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at...

Speaking as a celibate gay Christian man, Wesley Hill describes this vision of 'spiritual friendship' and how it may speak to the lives of gay and lesbian people in the church today. Learn more about the Center for Christian Study at www.studycenter.net. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Mu...