"Digital Discernment: Navigating Life, Faith, and Technology" is the theme of SPU's annual Day of Common Learning on Jan. 24 for students, faculty, and staff.

Jan 9, 2024

Now in its 22nd year, the Day of Common Learning at Seattle Pacific University is a campuswide event in which students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to engage in deep thought and conversation around a topic of interest and concern. 

This year's theme is "Digital Discernment: Navigating Life, Faith, and Technology." The keynote speaker is Dr. Kate Ott, a highly respected scholar and nationally recognized expert in a number of ethical discourses. As a feminist and Christian ethicist, Dr. Ott specializes in technology, children and youth, sexuality, pedagogy, and professional ethics. She has authored several books, including Christian Ethics for a Digital Society and, most recently, Sex, Tech & Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age.

Several afternoon sessions will be held related to day's theme led by faculty from various disciplines, including "AI Tools in the Classroom – a Live Experiment," "Digital and Information Equity in Seattle," "Discerning Climate Change Information," and :AI, Faith, and the Future."

Learn more about the day's events here.

Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Ronald C. White talks about his new book on a famous Civil War general who was a committed Christian and abolitionist.

Jan 2, 2024

Pulitzer-prize winning author, historian, and theologian Dr. Ronald C. White, will share about his new book on Joshua L. Chamberlain, the famous Civil War general who was also a committed Christian and abolitionist. This latest release is an important companion for his previous books on Lincoln, Grant, and the social gospel. Enjoy significant conversations around issues of racial justice and Christian participation in war. This event is free; no registration required.

"On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain”
Thursday, January 25, 2024, 7–9 p.m.
First Free Methodist Church (Fine Center), adjacent to campus

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If you’ve ever wondered whether seminary was for you, Seattle Pacific Seminary invites you to explore your calling and vocation, Jan. 29–30.

Jan 2, 2024

If you’ve ever wondered whether seminary was for you, Seattle Pacific Seminary invites you to explore your calling and vocation at Discernment Days. This year, we're hosting a two-day event on January 29-30th. Prospective students will have the opportunity to visit classes, meet with current students, faculty, and administrators, and tour the campus. The event is free, and food is included! You can come for one or both days.

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