“Newman's vision does something entirely different by grounding its students in the essential principles which allow them to ‘connect the dots’ between various fields of study so that they are not just wandering among fragments, but are instead being told a coherent story,” he said. It included two lectures about Newman’s ideas and a panel discussion.Īlex Scalco, a graduate student of Historical and Systematic Theology, attended the conference and reflected on how universities operating under Newman’s wisdom can help students to better encounter Christ. The conference, Sagacity and Sanctity: Newman’s Idea of a University, was hosted by the School of Theology and Religious Studies. 3, to discuss and celebrate Cardinal John Henry Newman, who will be canonized by Pope Francis on Oct.13.
A crowd of students and professors gathered in Caldwell Auditorium on Thursday, Oct.
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