Join ILT Professor Mark Mattes on a transformative expedition to the Holy Land from May 11-20, 2024! 🌍

This exceptional opportunity allows you to explore the Holy Land if it’s always been a dream of yours! The cost is $4,695 per person (double occupancy), with air from Chicago and airport transfers from Des Moines, Iowa. This price includes travel, entrance fees, food, and the tour bus.

Discover the wonders of Jerusalem, including the Church of the Redeemer, Israel Museum, Temple Mount, Western Wall, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, and the Pool of Siloam. We’ll also visit Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, St. Anne’s Church, the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Masada, and Qumran.

Our journey continues to the Sea of Galilee, Bethsaida, the Jordan River, Korazin, Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Nazareth, and Mount Carmel. 🏞️🙏

This trip will strengthen your faith and bring the Bible to life. Please join us on this incredible adventure!

For a brochure, contact Mark Mattes directly at mmattes@grandview.edu.

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Join us for a special occasion as we livestream our 2023 Graduation Ceremony on Facebook!

Thursday, June 15 at 4 p.m. CST

We’ll honor our exceptional graduates who have worked tirelessly to achieve this significant milestone. Whether you’re a proud loved one, supportive friend, or simply curious, tune in to celebrate their remarkable accomplishments and the bright futures that await them. Mark your calendars and be part of this extraordinary celebration.

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Upcoming Event:

Theologian in Residence Conference

You are invited to participate in Christ School of Theology’s
2023 Theologian in Residence Conference.

On June 12-16, 2023
at the Wilbert Square Event Center in Brookings, SD.

The theme for this year’s conference is focused on Theology and Science topics around Naturalism, Theism and Artificial Intelligence.

If you are interested in these topics and looking for an opportunity to work alongside Christ School of Theology faculty as you engage in your own research, you are encouraged to sign up and be a part of these scholarly/theological discussions. This will be a great opportunity to be a part of a week of fellowship and engagement with your peers, faculty, alumni, and board members.

To register, just click on the button below and fill out the form!

Register Today!

For more information, download the Program Brochure by clicking on the button below.

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Accommodations

We have a block of rooms set aside for conference participants at the Comfort Suites and have negotiated a special price of $91 per night. Conference participants may share rooms if you wish for even greater savings.

Don’t let cost be an obstacle to your being a part of this scholarly event. If you would like to sign up, but just don’t think you can afford it, go ahead and sign up, and let us know of your need by emailing David Patterson at dpatterson@ilt.edu. We will do what we can to make sure you can come and lend your voice to this event.

Upcoming Event:

Theologian in Residence Conference

You are cordially invited to participate in Christ School of Theology’s
2023 Theologian in Residence Conference.

On June 12-16, 2023
at the Wilbert Square Event Center in Brookings, SD.

The theme for this year’s conference is focused on Theology and Science topics around Naturalism, Theism and Artificial Intelligence.

If you are interested in these topics and looking for an opportunity to work alongside Christ School of Theology faculty as you engage in your own research, you are encouraged to sign up and be a part of these scholarly/theological discussions. This will be a great opportunity to be a part of a week of fellowship and engagement with your peers, faculty, alumni, and board members.

To register, just click on the button below and fill out the form!

Register Today!

For more information, download the Program Brochure by clicking on the button below.

Download Program Brochure

Accommodations

We have a block of rooms set aside for conference participants at the Comfort Suites and have negotiated a special price of $91 per night. Conference participants may share rooms if you wish for even greater savings.

Don’t let cost be an obstacle to your being a part of this scholarly event. If you would like to sign up, but just don’t think you can afford it, go ahead and sign up, and let us know of your need by emailing David Patterson at dpatterson@ilt.edu. We will do what we can to make sure you can come and lend your voice to this event.

PTE 682, 782: Seminar In Science & Theology (3 credits)

Topic: “Naturalism and Theism: Their implications and approaches with regard to Artificial Intelligence”

June 5th–July 28th on Mondays from 12-2 p.m. CST
and Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. CST

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Upcoming Event:

Theology in Residence Gathering

The inaugural meeting of the Christ School of Theology’s Theology in Residence Gathering will take place in the week of June 12-17, 2023, in Brookings, SD.

Christ School of Theology students are invited to join fellow theologians, scholars, and faculty as they engage in personal theological research. Participants will pursue their individual, theological research efforts while refining their research through conversations with fellow scholars and on-site faculty, combined with guided academic coaching and research support from the Christ School of Theology Dean of Library and Research.

The emphasis for this year’s gathering is Theology and Science. Students in the Ph.D. program are encouraged to join us this year to study the relationship between theology and science, and the degree to which these scholarly disciplines are potentially complementary or compatible. Student research in theology and science will serve as preparation for and a prologue to the Seminar in Theology and Science offered this summer.

HST 825: Before Auschwitz: Theologians under Hitler

Orientation Meeting: June 1, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. 
Schedule will be determined after the orientation meeting. 

About the Professor:

Upcoming Event:

Theology in Residence Gathering

The inaugural meeting of the Christ School of Theology’s Theology in Residence Gathering is taking place on June 12-17, 2023, in Brookings, SD.

Christ School of Theology students are invited to join with fellow theologians, scholars, and faculty as they engage in personal theological research. Participants will pursue their individual, theological research efforts while refining their research through conversations with fellow scholars and on-site faculty, combined with guided academic coaching and research support from the Christ School of Theology Dean of Library and Research.

The emphasis for this year’s gathering is Theology and Science. Students in the Ph.D. program are encouraged to join us this year to study the relationship between theology and science, the degree to which these scholarly disciplines and compatible, the potential complementarity or incompatibility of scientific and theological inquiry? Student research in theology and science will serve as preparation for a Seminar in Theology and Science offered this summer.

The inaugural meeting of the Christ School of Theology’s Theology in Residence Gathering is taking place on June 12-17, 2023, in Brookings, SD.

Christ School of Theology students are invited to join with fellow theologians, scholars and faculty as they engage in personal theological research. Participants will pursue their individual, theological research efforts while refining their research through conversations with fellow scholars and on-site faculty, combined with guided academic coaching and research support from the Christ School of Theology Dean of Library and Research. Participants and faculty will share a mid-day meal each day of the event where they will be able to enjoy the fellowship that nourishes the body, mind and soul.

This meeting is held in conjunction with Graduation week.
Other activities going on during the week of June 12-17 include:

• Board Meeting: June 12-14, 2023
• Alumni Association Dinner: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
• Graduation Ceremony: Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
• Graduation Dinner: Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
• Faculty Retreat: June 16 and 17, 2023

The date for ILT’s Upcoming Graduation Ceremony is Thursday, June 15, 2023.

This will be the second Graduation Ceremony held in Brookings, SD for ILT students. It is a great opportunity for students and alumni to get together and celebrate their achievements. We are inviting anyone who will graduate this year, or anyone who has graduated in past years and would like to participate in the Graduation Ceremony.

During that week, both the board and faculty will be in Brookings. Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet in-person with the board, professors and staff. There will also be an Alumni Dinner on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in the evening.

Photos from the 2022 Graduation Week