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Practicing civil dialogue while comparing worldviews since 1999
The intent of the Worldview Forum Series is to provide the community with the opportunity to practice critical thinking and civil dialogue in the comparison of various worldviews in a professionally moderated, academic environment. It is expected that the forums will help those who attend learn to identify the constituent elements of differing worldviews as well as their implications upon belief and practice. Past topics have included discussions between Muslims and Christians, the commonalities between the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant faiths, just-war and pacifism, homosexuality, pagan religions, and much more.
Upcoming Forums
Recent Forums
Below are a list of dates, titles, proponents, and moderators:
Note: All career titles are as they were at that point in history.
The Future of U.S. and European Security: Is NATO Worth Keeping?
October 10, 2024
Proponents:
Justin Logan, Cato Institute
Paul Miller, Georgetown University
Moderator: Scott Waalkes, professor of international politics
The Israel-Gaza Conflict: Local Perspectives
February 21, 2024
Proponents:
Rabbi David Komerofsky, Temple Israel, Canton
Steve Sosebee, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF)
Moderator: Scott Waalkes, professor of international politics
Just War, Pacifism, and the Conflict in Ukraine
November 7, 2023
William Cavanaugh, director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology
Eric Patterson, scholar-at-large and former dean of the Robertson School of Government, Regent University
Moderator: David Beer, associate professor of political science
Capitalism, Socialism, and the Church
April 4, 2023
Proponents:
Malcolm Gold, Messiah University
John Robinson, James Madison University
Moderator: David Beer, associate professor of political science
Christianity and the American Founding
March 23, 2022
Proponents:
John Fea, professor of history at Messiah University
Mark David Hall, the Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University
Moderator: Jay Case, professor of history
Unpacking Evangelical Support for Donald Trump
April 1, 2020
Cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic shut-down
Why I left/Why I stayed
October 24, 2018
Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo
Bart Campolo.
Moderator: Jason Moyer, Associate Professor of Communication Arts.
Women in Leadership: Christian Perspectives
April 4, 2017
Rev. Scott Wright, Ph.D., pastor of Redeemer Church (PCA)
Suzanne Nicholson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies at Malone University
Moderator: Laura Foote, Ed.D., assistant professor of Management Studies at Malone University
Thoughtful conversations Christians should have about Islam
April 18, 2016
Scott Waalkes, professor of international politics at Malone University
Gregory Miller, professor of history at Malone University
Jacob Waldenmaier, lecturer at Baldwin Wallace University
Moderator: Jason Moyer, assistant professor of communication arts at Malone University
Black Lives, Blue Lives: Race, Law Enforcement, and the Christian Response
April 21, 2015
Panel:
Andrea Perry, Safety Director for the City of Canton
Bruce Lawver, Police Chief for the City of Canton
Sandhya Jha, Founder and Director of the Oakland Peace Center
Bishop Joey Johnson, Organizer and Senior Pastor at The House of the Lord
Moderator: Brenda Stevens, Director of Multicultural Services at Malone University