Church Potluck
A Smorgasbord of Christian Curiosity! Church Potluck serves up thoughtful, friendly, informal conversation at the intersection of Christianity and contemporary culture. Just like a church potluck, we offer variety: a variety of topics, a variety of academic disciplines, and a variety of Christian traditions. Guests are friends and colleagues who are also experts in the fields of sociology, political science, theology, philosophy, divinity, and more.
Church Potluck
Christianity and College: A Conversation with President Sandeep Mazumder
Can Christian faith and scholarly inquiry coexist—and even thrive—together?
In this week’s Church Potluck, we have the honor to sit down with Berry College President Sandeep Mazumder. Dr. Mazumder (Economics) shares his faith journey from a Hindu upbringing in London to embracing Christian faith in graduate school, and reflects on how that experience shapes his vision for Berry College and academia more broadly.
Dr. Kathryn Heidelberger (Religion and Philosophy) explores how wrestling with other religious traditions can strengthen, rather than weaken, our faith. Dr. Michael Bailey brings insights on the relationship between faith, academic freedom, moral formation, and the value of pluralism. And Dr. Dale McConkey drives the bus and shares experiences from his time as Berry’s chaplain.
Together, they explore the education of head, heart, and hands—and what it means for a college to hold faith and intellect in creative tension. Feast!
The views expressed on Church Potluck are solely those of the participants and do not represent any organization.