Worldview Forum Purpose Statement

The intent of the Worldview Forum Series is to provide the community with an 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.

In the fall of 1999 Dr. John Geib, former Malone professor, in working with a small group of students initiated the Worldview Forum Series.  Since its inception, the Worldview Forum Series has presented various forums including explorations of atheism; paganism; Earth-centered religions; the commonalities between the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant faiths; just-war and pacifism; homosexuality; Islam; Buddhism; capital punishment; and the 2008 presidential election.

Fall 2009 Forums

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Johnson Center
7:00pm

“Censor This? Defining Boundaries in a Christian Academic Setting.”

Proponents:  David Hoekema, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Calvin College
                   David Mills, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Cedarville College
                    Thomas C. Young, Ed. D, The Navigators, Great Lakes Regional Coordinator
Moderator:   Tammie McKenzie, Professor of Communication Arts, Director of the Theater, Malone University

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Johnson Center
7:00pm

“The Future of Oil”

Proponents:    Kent Moors, Ph., D. Professor, Political Science Department, Duquesne University 
                     John Felmy, Ph. D., Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute
Moderator:     Scott Waalkes, Ph.D.,   Professor of International Politics, Malone University