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Expert commentaries and reflective pieces examining culture, issues and current events from a Christian worldview.
Expert commentaries and reflective pieces examining culture, issues and current events from a Christian worldview.
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The Place for Faith in a Polarized Public Square

Christian scholarship and classroom discussions about secularization, Christian Nationalism, just war theory and lessons from church history are preparing students to engage in a complex public...
April 16, 2026

Pathways to Restoration

The land on which the Redeemer University community learns, lives, works and plays has a rich and complex history. In 2021, Redeemer set out to research and properly acknowledge this history by...
November 7, 2023

Making the Invisible Visible

Dr. David Zietsma’s inaugural address at Redeemer’s 40th anniversary celebration service.
April 24, 2023

Redeeming the Body

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. At the peak of the creation story, God created mankind in his likeness and called it very good. Humanity is the crowning jewel of God’s...
March 22, 2023

God’s Faithfulness through 40 Years

Remarks from president emeritus Dr. Justin Cooper at Redeemer's 40th anniversary celebration service on October 1, 2022.
November 18, 2022

Celebrating 40 Years of Redeemer

Looking back on 40 years of God’s faithfulness to Redeemer and anticipating what’s to come.
September 29, 2022

Social Distance?

Redeemer faculty, staff and students reflect on the complexity of participation and engagement with issues of the day on digital platforms.
March 29, 2022

Leaning in to <em>Learn. Forward.</em>

A closer look at how Redeemer’s 2025 Strategic Plan is moving the institution forward by strengthening its roots and investing in student and graduate success.
October 28, 2021

Eyes Focused on Jesus

Dr. Kyle Spyksma closed the first chapel of the year with a prayer for the 2021-22 Academic Year.
September 15, 2021

Places of Becoming

The Book of Numbers and Israel’s wandering through the wilderness can act as a guide to actively leaning into our challenging circumstances.
March 22, 2021

Transitions, Tech and the Value of Learning in Relationship

Resound sat down with provost and vice president, academic Dr. David Zietsma to discuss plans for the academic year and the future of Redeemer.
November 6, 2020

Does a Christian Gap Year Program Make Sense During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Act Five Director Jon Berends shares his thoughts on the future and mission of Christian gap year programs amidst the uncertainty of a global pandemic.
June 16, 2020

The Son in the Rain

Fourth-year student Grace Rajballie reflects on COVID-19.
April 6, 2020

Rooted in Hope: Christians in Social Work

Dr. Jim Vanderwoerd, professor of social work and chair of the department of applied social sciences, reflects on the tension that exists for Christians working in the field of social work and how...
March 10, 2020

Seeing God in the Small Things

A testimony from third-year student Natalie Lantz.
February 3, 2020

Perspectives

Engage with rich, thought-provoking commentary from faculty and students. These Perspectives pieces explore pressing questions at the intersection of faith, culture, ethics and contemporary society, offering nuanced insights from a wide variety of disciplines.