2007 Conference Overview

Plenary Session: The Dilemma and Challenge for (Potential) Christian Faculty Members

Dr. Don Davis, Professor Emeritus, School of Information & Department of History, University of Texas at Austin

Research Panel: Literature & Culture

So what's in a Name? The 'Dietrich' Phenomenon and the Dynamics of a First Name Relationship
Renée Roederer, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Naturally Uncivilized: Locating the Subject Position in Wild at Heart
Luke Winslow, University of Texas at Austin

Research Panel: Public Policy

Public Education: A Hampered Model
Craig Engelhardt, Baylor University

Constantine Lives: The Christian Embrace of the American Empire and the Abandonment of Truth
Jonathan Kolm, University of Texas at Austin

Research Panel: Science & Engineering

Can You Hear Me Now: From Parkinson's Disease Speech Loss, RatÊUltrasonic Vocalization to our Lord's Calling
Teh-Sheng Ma, University of Texas at Austin

Computer Science & the Integration of Christian Faith
Neal Audenaert, Texas A&M University

Was J. P. Moreland Right? How Christian Thought Can Contribute to Engineering Ethics
Dr. Karl Stephan, Texas State University

Research Panel: Philosophy & Theology

Kant: Religion's Friend or Foe?
Jay Bruce, Baylor University

Was Socrates Actually a Divine Command Theorist? An Argument from Beyond the Pale (of Naturalism)
Michael Cantrell, Baylor University

What God Does, Might, or Cannot Know about the Future: The Hope of God vs. the Knowledge of God
Dr. Karen Winslow, Haggard Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University

Relativism, Christianity, and Flourishing Based Ethics
Eric Silverman, St. Louis University

Discussion Panel: Christianity Contemporary Legal Issues
Students from the University of Texas at Austin Law School will present a variety of perspectives related to Christian faith and the law

Discussion Panel: Christian Faith & Communication Scholarship
Grad Students from the University of Texas at Austin Communication Studies Department will present a variety of perspectives related to Christian faith and research in the field of communication