next Meeting

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Time: 12:30-1:30

Location: Tate 473

The next Christian Faculty Forum meeting will be held on Thursday, November 6th, from 12:30 to 1:30 in Tate 473. Our speaker will be Dr. Mike Licona. Mike is a Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University and President of Risen Jesus, Inc. He has a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of Pretoria, which he earned with distinction. Mike is the author of numerous books and was interviewed by Lee Strobel in his book In Defense of Jesus. In 2017, Mike was elected to membership in the prestigious Society for New Testament Studies. He has spoken on more than 100 university campuses and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs. Mike’s topic will be “Clarity on the Meaning of Inspiration and Inerrancy.” An abstract is below.

Abstract: What does it mean to say the Bible is “divinely inspired”? Did God dictate the words to the biblical writers or did he communicate ideas to which the writers put the words we are reading? Must divine inspiration result in an error-free text? Our view of inspiration begets our view of whether the text can contain errors. In this lecture, Dr. Licona wrestles with these questions and others and suggests nuanced views of inspiration and inerrancy that are in concert with what we actually observe in the text.

A light lunch will be provided to everyone who sends in their RSVP by 5 pm, Wednesday, November 5th, by filling out the form below. If you plan to attend but don’t need a lunch provided, please RSVP and indicate that as well.