WHO:
Azusa Pacific University's Center for Research in Science (CRIS) hosts Krista Bontrager, producer and moderator of Creation Update, a weekly live webcast sponsored by Reasons to Believe, a Glendora-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing powerful new reasons from science to believe in God.
WHAT:
Lecture: "What's So Important about Creation Theology?"
Bontrager discusses the relationship between religion and science, including whether they can coexist under the umbrella of higher learning. She explores the idea of growing in knowledge and faith.
WHEN:
Wed., Oct. 22, 6 p.m.
WHERE:
Los Angeles Pacific College Banquet Room, East Campus
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa
WHY:
CRIS invites lecturers to discuss current issues of science and theology in order to educate students and the community on the evidence for God's handiwork in the universe and to equip Christians to defend their faith through science. For a complete schedule of upcoming guests and lectures, visit www.apu.edu/research-science/.
FACTS:
Bontrager holds a B.A. in Radio/TV/Film from Biola University. She also earned an M.A. in Theology and an M.A. in Bible Exposition from Talbot School of Theology. She has taught courses in Biblical Studies and Theology at Biola University.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, 26 master's degree programs, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.