The Revival of the Veritas Forum

Whiteside says she felt a divide between Christian faith and intellectual thought when she took Literature and Arts C-37, "The Bible and Its Interpreters." There was a division in the class between biblical scholars and the people who believed in the story of the Bible, Whiteside says.

The Veritas Forum aims to bridge that divide.

"One of the big things this will hopefully do will make the point that Christians think. We recognize that our faith isn't just this easy cut-and-dry thing," Whiteside says. "If we really believe this is truth, then we believe this will stand to scrutiny."

Grizzle says the forum is also meant to foster discussion about what it means to be Christian and to be in a secular career field.

"We want to break down the perceived barrier between the secular and the spiritual. Everything should be to the glory of God," Grizzle says. "It is hopelessly myopic to think that it only matters to Jesus what we do on Sunday."

Veritas Forum is a national organization that stages conferences on Christian apologetics at campuses nation wide. Harvard's conference is receiving funding from the national group, and Veritas Forums will be going on simultaneously in April at Northwestern and Georgetown.

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