It is no secret that we have experienced significant shifts in cultural values, the place of faith in society and the pervasive impact of technology on everyday life. How are these changes directly impacting people, communities and the church today, and what is the best way to understand them?

This talk by Dr. David Zietsma will trace the threads of ideological and cultural change over the last century and explore their impact on common understandings of human identity, personhood and truth. By tying these threads together with the digital revolution, we can better discern the commonly shared worldview at work in the culture around us, a worldview that is actively impacting congregations today. In response, we can begin to discern a Biblical, grounded approach to key cultural issues.

Event includes a free, catered lunch.

About Dr. David Zietsma

Dr. David Zietsma is the current president of Redeemer University. Dr. Zietsma started as assistant professor of history in 2007 and then became associate professor of history in 2013 and was dean of humanities from 2010 to 2015. Since 2010, Dr. Zietsma has served in several leadership roles across the institution. He has increased Redeemer’s reach and impact and furthered its mission through a comprehensive vision where faith, life and learning are vitally connected. His strong blend of academic expertise, business acumen and stakeholder engagement have provided crucial leadership for initiatives such as the university’s Covid-19 response, tuition and fee restructuring which helped grow enrolment by more than 50%, the Re Campaign, Redeemer’s largest fundraising campaign in history, the development of the core curriculum and deep contributions to the development of the 2020 and 2025 strategic plans. 

Dr. Zietsma holds a PhD in history from the University of Akron, a master of arts in history from the University of Waterloo and a bachelor of arts from McMaster University. He also has a diploma in business marketing from Mohawk College.