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Christian Union Ministry Hosts Panel Discussion

by Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer

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As a reflection of His exquisitely artistic nature, God fashioned humans to showcase creativity while crafting paintings, poetry, music, and other expressions.

That was one the fascinating topics that emerged during a recent panel discussion on Christians and the arts on behalf of Christian Union's ministry at Columbia University.

On January 28, dozens of students gathered in a lecture hall inside Columbia's Mathematics building to hear four artists from New York City probe the crossroads of their faith and the creative realm.

The Spiritual Power of Habit

by Dr. James K.A. Smith

Dr. James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College, was a plenary speaker at Nexus 2016, the Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action, in New Haven, Connecticut. He addressed the human tendency to be shaped by what we love and long for even more than just what we believe or think.

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Bono & Eugene Peterson on Honesty & the Psalms

On college campuses, discussions and messages tend to describe pornography as empowering for women, a real breakthrough for sexual freedom. But the truth is, pornography instigates the opposite: it is an incredible vehicle of social injustice on many levels.

Seeking the face of God is the process of drawing close to God, and therefore attracting His presence to your life and community. It is hard work to seek God's face, which takes time and effort like anything else worthy of pursuit in this life.

Christians are called to be compassionate (1 Peter 3:8) and to love those who oppose them (Luke 6:27). To some, “loving your enemies” means either avoiding controversy, or watering down the Christian message until it pleases everyone. This is not what Christ did; this is not what God wants.

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. — Psalm 119:11

Intellectual Engagement

“After 40 years of peer-reviewed research, scholars can say with confidence that porn is an industrial product that shapes how we think about gender, sexuality, relationships, intimacy, sexual violence and gender equality — for the worse.” – Gail Dines

Even those of us who have a Christian paradigm subconsciously create a filter for how we interpret things out of our own modern context.

The Reunions 2016 Annual Brunch hosted by Princeton Faith and Action, the Christian student organization resourced by Christian Union, will be listed under the student organization name in the University's Reunions schedule.