Weekly Schedule of Topics
(+ Social Events)
(+ Social Events)
Fall 2025 Weekly Topics & Speakers Schedule
Fall Theme: Faith & Science - God Loves Science...and YOU!
+ Social Events (=🎈)
Weekly Meetings
Thursdays, 12:30-1:45pm and again from 2-3:15pm, this week in RUC Rm 1225
9/4 Dr. Josh Welch of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (RUC 1225)
Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Science and the Fine Tuning Argument for God
9/11 Zenon Sommers (RUC 1174)
The Privileged Planet - Why Earth is Perfect for Life and Science Both
9/18 Deante Hunter (CASL 1018 and 1012)
Charlie Kirk: Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech on University Campuses
9/25 Professor Eric Charnesky (OCC), LEO Lecturer at UM-Dearborn (RUC 1225)
"This is your brain on Scripture." Brain Science - Best Practices That Show Up in the Bible."
10/2 ChaiNa Parton
The Rocks Cry Out. Where Geology and Christianity Overlap, Evidence for the Great Flood of Genesis
🏕️ 10/3-5 Fall Retreat
10/9 Zenon Sommers
Do we understand Evolution? – Dispelling Common Misconceptions About Evolution
10/16
Meeting 1 (only): Josh Norman – Hidden Numbers in the Bible: Using Data Science to Understand God's Word
Meeting 2: Pastor Jon Saunders – Theology of Science: Theological Underpinnings for Science in History
10/23 Scott Symington
"Cameras of the Watcher: Modeling the Relationship between Science, Faith, and Any Field of Study"
10/30 Jane Pantig - Are Science and Faith at Odds? (Sometimes But Not Usually)
🍎 11/1 Three Cedars Cider Mill (11am- 2pm)
11/6 Pastor Ken Allen - Archaeology is Science - Modern Discoveries that Support the Bible
11/13 Patrick Prill – "Follow the Science to Where?"
>>>THIS WEEK>>>
11/20 Bill Walters - Why Does Science Work? Insights from Clinical Chemistry
🌲11/23 "Christmas-Is" Production, 3-5pm
11/27 No Classes
12/4 Why Christians and Muslims (and so many others) Love Christmas
🎉 12/6 Christmas Caroling
🎉 12/11 On-campus Christmas Party
🎉 12/17 Off-campus Christmas Party
*More social events to be added. 🎉