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www.veritas.org/newsletter-fb With a commitment to courageous discourse we put the historic Christian faith in dialogue with other beliefs and invite participants from all backgrounds to pursue Truth together. Founded at Harvard in 1992, The Veritas Forum now partners on dialogues at over 130 leading universities in North America and Europe. Wright, Marilynne Robinson, Peter Singer, Nicholas Kristof, Cornel West, Condoleezza Rice, Steven Pinker, and Jean Bethke Elshtain.

10/14/2026

"Humility, especially intellectual humility, is a key scientific virtue… From my own studies and experiences in science, I've seen that intellectual humility and relational humility embody kindness and respect for the ideas of others, no matter their status. ... When we recognize that we are limited in our own understandings, abilities, and perspectives, we then become humble and kind about the limitations of others, and we have a deep sense that we can learn something from every person." — Sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund (Rice)

What other values to science and faith share? Tell us what you think in the comments.

10/10/2026

"God is faithful and isn't going to give up. And as an assurance of that, he's started the process of making everything right by raising Jesus from the dead." N. T. Wright (Oxford) on why the Resurrection of Jesus gives us ultimate hope.

10/08/2026

Lydia Dugdale (Columbia) offers two questions every student should explore when making decisions.

10/07/2026

At a 2022 Forum event, Praveen Sethupathy (Cornell) and Lori Alvord (Astria Health) explored what it means to be human: body, mind, and soul. For Sethupathy, that includes recognizing God's handiwork in the natural world.

Watch the full conversation here: https://bit.ly/4dq8LyX

10/01/2026

"You can really think Christians are crazy. You can really think Christianity is crazy. You can think that churches are crazy. And maybe all of that's even true. But the one part that really, really just stuck with me was this person of Jesus."

Joshua Swamidass, WashU biologist and physician, on why he's a Christian.

09/30/2026

Is belief in God irrational? At a Veritas Forum event at Middlebury College in 2016, philosopher Meghan Sullivan (Notre Dame) shared what led her to become a Christian in college — and why she thinks belief is deeply rational. Listen to the forum here: https://bit.ly/4rI6qp1

09/25/2026

"None of what we claim as knowledge is fully supported all the way down to the bedrock." David Lahti (Queens College) on why even scientists have to take some things on faith.

09/22/2026

Full quote: "Science takes things apart to see how they work. Religion puts things together to see what they mean. Without going into neuro-scientific detail, the first is a predominantly left-brain activity, the second is associated with the right hemisphere."

Source: Sacks, The Great Partnership: God, Science, and the Search for Meaning (2011, pp 2-3)

09/19/2026

"If you want to have the best possible life, that includes peace, faith and prayer are an absolute requirement."

Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman (Stanford) shares the experiences that led him to "true peace."

This clip is co-released with permission from the Veritas at Stanford student organization.

09/17/2026

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan (Notre Dame) takes on the problem of evil.

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