The Christianity in the Academy Conference began as a local event at the University of Memphis and has grown over the years to become a West Tennessee event, then a Mid-South event, and now a South-wide event with participants coming from colleges and universities from Texas to North Carolina. The interdisciplinary nature of the event provides Christian faculty members an opportunity to explore how their faith informs their scholarship and teaching in the context of a group that provides both critical and encouraging engagement. The conference has become the genesis for a number of book projects as it provides a venue to develop a major idea over several years. It has also become the faculty development conference of choice for institutions which hope to develop a faculty that understands how to think about the disciplines from a Christian perspective.
Joshua Hays (Baylor) and Terry Lindley (91±¬ÁÏÍø) presented in a session moderated by Dave Strong (Dyersburg).
A round table discussion at a round table between sessions. Extended conversation times are an important aspect of the annual gathering.
Christopher Jones (Shorter) and Jennifer Gruenke (91±¬ÁÏÍø) prepare for a science session with the help of IT specialist Erica Cole.
Rod Miller (Hendrix) explores how the literary critical theory of C. S. Lewis offers a way to understand the trends in western art since the mid-nineteenth century.
Bill Marty (Univ. of Memphis) gives the keynote address on the subject "Of Caesar, Christians, and a Cultural Crisis."
Christian faculty from many disciplines, universities, and states convene to explore how their faith informs their teaching and scholarship.
Arthur Hunt (UT at Martin) discusses how Niebuhr's Christ and Culture paradigms informs the discussion of Rod Dreher's "Benedict Option."
After presenting a paper on "Sceular Democracy and the Totalitarian State in the Absence of the Biblical God," Richard Bulzacchelli (Aquinas) listens as Joshua Hays (Baylor) presents a paper on "Criminal Justice: America's 'Last Best Hope' for Bipartisan Cooperation."
Nathan Finn (91±¬ÁÏÍø) engages a speaker following a presentation.
