Faith & Reason aims to address some of life's biggest questions in the context of community and is dedicated to seeking truth, perspective, and constructive dialogue on questions of philosophy, religion, science, and other fields that shape our cultures and worldviews.

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Upcoming Events

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Event overview

Faith & Reason events take place six times a year (three times a semester) on second Fridays from 6-8pm at Cornerstone Boulder. Each event includes a catered dinner (e.g., pizza, salad, drinks), a ~40-minute video lecture (or montage) by experts on the particular topic, and facilitated discussion in small groups of 6-8 people. The lecture is broken into 2-3 parts to more effectively facilitate attention, learning, and topical discussions of the content. Discussion facilitators (the Faith & Reason leadership team) take their group through a set of open-ended and personally-oriented discussion questions and create space for everyone to speak. Many find that the video lectures provide thought-provoking, educational content, and that the discussion group structure facilitates depth of conversation very quickly, while creating a safe space for everyone. Event admission is $5 per person and requires registration in advance.


Target audience

Faith & Reason is open to and designed for all ages, backgrounds, and worldviews. Discussion groups often span multiple generations. Respectful disagreement and diverse perspectives are warmly welcomed and encouraged. 40-80 people are expected at each event.


Content

Most event topics are sourced via popular demand from the community. The video lectures themselves are chosen by Faith & Reason’s leadership team, who vet lectures and dialogues of experts who provide thoughtful perspectives on the topics of interest and whether their posture aligns with the mission statement above.


Past event content

See below for past Faith & Reason event lectures and group discussion questions



HOW TO RESIST THE MACHINE:
- Environment, Capitalism, and Human Flourishing

November 14, 2025


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 2.0:
- “Shall Man Become God, or Has God Become Man?”

Additional Videos: Yuval Harari, John Lennox
October 10, 2025


HEY SIRI, HOW DO I FIND MYSELF?:
- A Conversation on Spirituality and Technology

September 19, 2025


THE ORIGINS OF WESTERN VALUES:
- Did Christianity Give Us Secular Morality?

March 14, 2025


HUMAN GENE EDITING AND CLONING

- Tools that Help People or Turn Us Into Things?
January 24, 2025


WHAT THE HELL:
Fire, Fiction, Fable, or Freedom?

- Veritas Forum featuring Keller, Bashir and Eisenbach
Additional Clips: 50:51, 1:13:12
Other videos: John Lennox, William Lane Craig, Bart Ehrman, John Behr, N.T. Wright
November 15, 2024


WHY AREN’T WE HAPPIER?

- The Science of Enjoyment, Satisfaction, and Meaning
September 20, 2024


OLD TESTAMENT VIOLENCE

- The Canaanite Conquest, Context, and Implications Today
April 19, 2024


IS AI MAKING HUMANS OBSOLETE?

- Veritas Forum featuring Ben Zhao and Norman Wirzba
March 15, 2024


THE CLOSING OF THE MODERN MIND

- Veritas Forum featuring Timothy Keller and Jonathan Haidt
November 17, 2023


ON THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE RESURRECTION

- Veritas Forum featuring N.T. Wright
September, 2023


THE UNIVERSE: DESIGN, CONSEQUENCE, OR LUCK?

- Lecture from Wilson Wiedenheft (Cornerstone congregant; adult educator and lecturer in cosmology at Denver University; Faith & Reason facilitator)
May, 2023



THE QUESTION OF HUMAN ORIGINS

- Two lectures featuring three different perspectives covering Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, and Old Testament and Near Eastern Studies
April, 2023


CAN TRUTH AND TOLERANCE CO-EXIST?

- Veritas Forum featuring Miroslav Volf
November, 2022


COSMIC CHEMISTRY: CAN SCIENCE AND GOD MIX?

- Veritas Forum featuring John Lennox
October, 2022

Additional Resources

Podcasts

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LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Stephanie Trees

Director of Faith & Reason Ministry

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Andrew Trees

Director of Faith & Reason Ministry

 

Advisory board

Pastor Brian Carlucci
Andrew Trees
Callie Noar
Jake Rey
Joyce Larson
Lynda Haley
Stephanie Trees
Wilson Wiedenheft