In this second episode, Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, shares how he integrates his Christian faith into his teaching, collaborates with ministries through the Bradley Study Center, and encourages bold yet peaceful Christian witness on campus. He discusses student doubts, research on fog harvesting and synthetic trees, and what it means to be a scientist and a Christian without falling into the trap of culture war thinking. His testimony of leading discussions on books by John Lennox and seeing students return to faith is both inspiring and practical for professors and students.
Read more about Jonathan Boreyko online:
https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/jonathan-boreyko/
Email: boreyko@vt.edu
Main Takeaways:
- Faith can be introduced into classroom discussions respectfully and meaningfully.
- Students often respond positively to professors who are both bold and genuine in sharing their Christian worldview.
- Study centers like the Bradley Study Center foster collaboration between faculty and student ministries.
- Professors can avoid culture war mentalities and instead build communities centered on truth and grace.
- Research can reflect God’s creative design and lead to worship through discovery.
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Students & parents, find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/
Resources:
- Faculty Commons – https://www.facultycommons.org/
- A Grander Story – https://a.co/d/8VoYXSV
- EveryStudent.com – https://www.everystudent.com/
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