Participate in discussions about genetic engineering technology and enjoy a Soloist Extravaganza
The Times
On Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Manor Hall, The Center for University Studies at Cairn is conducting a roundtable discussion and Q&A session about the current state of genetic engineering technology and how it relates to a Christian view of human perfection and limitations.
On November 26, 2018, reports emerged that He Jiankui, a scientist from Shenzhen, China, genetically modified twin baby girls utilizing the recently discovered CRISPR-Cas9 technology. The prospect of genetic engineering in humans raises many interesting and complex questions about personhood, perfection, human limitations, and the aims of genetic engineering.
This roundtable and Q&A will provide an evaluation of these questions and an overview of the CRISPR gene editing technology. This event is led by Gregory Jensen, chair of natural sciences at Cairn, and Dr. Brian Toews, director of the Center for University Studies. They will be joined by Dr. Keith Plummer, Dr. Jeff Black and Dr. Juliet Campbell-Farrell.
This event is free and open to high school juniors and seniors. Participants will listen to the dialogue of the faculty and then conduct their own discussions with current university students.
On Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. in the Mason Activity Center Auxiliary Dining Room, professor Mark Hall will host a lecture and Q&A session.
It’s a common question asked in many discussions of United States history — what did our founding fathers really believe? Hall, a professor of politics and author of more than a dozen books, will address these questions in his upcoming book, Did America Have a Christian Founding?: Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth. While set to release in October 2019, Hall will present on this subject next month.
This event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, contact Greg Schaller at gschaller@cairn.edu.
On Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m., Cairn University will present Soloist Extravaganza, a night to showcase the musical talent of three Cairn music majors.
The three winning students of the university’s annual Concerto Competition will perform with a full orchestra: Rebekah Stiles, Ravel Piano Concerto; Micah Leary, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto №1; and Mallory McCollum, Strauss Czardas from Die Fledermaus.
The program, which will be held in the Chatlos Chapel, will open with a famous overture, whose opening horn quartet solo was taken to write the hymn, “My Jesus, as Thou wilt!” Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” symphony will round off the evening, transporting the audience from Langhorne to the highlands of Scotland.
Tickets can be purchased at cairn.edu/tickets.
Cairn University is located at 200 Manor Ave., Langhorne.
