PROGRAMS
Come learn with us
Our programming offers opportunities to explore the intellectual and cultural resources of the Christian tradition through stand-alone events, multi-week reading groups, as well as more sustained communities of intellectual and moral formation for students and faculty.
All of our programs embody our commitment to hospitality, generous conversation, and the integration of faith and life.
Classes
Topics in Biblical Studies: The Gospels
Dr. Richard Horner
Thursdays, February 5 - March 5 at 4:05pm
Christian Study Center Classroom
Coffee and snacks provided
Why does the Bible give us four versions of the story of Jesus of Nazareth? Wouldn’t one have been enough? What shall we make of these four books? What themes and aims do they share? How do their different agendas, perspectives, and editorial policies shape them and distinguish them from each other? How shall we make sense of the contradictions that appear when we place the gospels alongside each other? And how do their differences enrich the picture of Jesus that they give us?
Whether you have never read the gospels before or read them many times and puzzled over what to make of them, you are welcome in this class. The class will be both accessible to those who are new to these texts and challenging to those who know them well.
Topics in the History of Christianity: Medieval Church and the Reformation
Zachary Young
Mondays, March 2 - April 6 at 4:05pm
Christian Study Center Classroom
Coffee and snacks provided
In the 1500s, Christianity was intensely divided - and yet immensely productive. Even as Europe was riven by religious tension and conflict between Protestants and Catholics, the 16th century saw the establishment of vibrant Christian churches all around the world. This short course tells the story of the founding, growth, and flourishing of these 16th century Christian missions in forgotten corners of Europe; in Africa; in the Americas; and in Asia.
Director's Class — The Human Vocation: Reading Genesis 1-5
Michael Sacasas
Wednesdays, January 28 - April 15 at 11:45am
Christian Study Center Classroom
Lunch provided
More details to come
Guest Lectures
Guest Lecture with Dr. Ellen Davis
Dr. Ellen Davis
Thursday, February 19 at 7:00pm
CSC Classroom
Appetizers and refreshments provided
This event is sposonsored by the Chapel of the Incarnation
More details to come
Guest Lecture with Dr. Antón Barba-Kay
Dr. Antón Barba-Kay
Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00pm
Christian Study Center of Gainesville (Classroom)
Open to public | Appetizers and refreshments provided
More details to come
Reading Groups
Literature Reading Group
Dr. Ana Siljak
Wednesdays, January 21 - April 22 at 4:05pm
Christian Study Center Classroom
Coffee and snacks provided
“Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov is Russian classic, at once a murder mystery, family drama, and philosophical exploration of suffering, good, and evil. It is also, in hidden and open ways, a profoundly Christian text, in which each character must struggle with faith, doubt, the possibility of redemption, and the purpose of love -- all in a modern world where science and the secular dominate. Join us as we journey with Dostoevsky’s characters in this novel, exploring our own path to faith and purpose, and considering, all the while, what it means to write a Christian novel in a modern, secular age.”
Facilitator Bio:
Ana Siljak received her Ph.D. in Russian History from Harvard University. She taught and researched Russian history, literature, and culture at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, the University of Toronto, and Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is now an Associate Professor of the Humanities at the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida. Ana Siljak’s first book, entitled Angel of Vengeance, on Russia’s first female terrorist, was nominated for the Charles Taylor Prize for narrative non-fiction and was named one of the top 100 books of the year by the Globe and Mail. She is currently completing her book on the personalist philosophy of Nikolai Berdyaev. She has contributed essays and book reviews in the Wall Street Journal, Mere Orthodoxy, and the Literary Review of Canada.
Special Events
Spring Open House
Mike Sacasas
Tuesday, January 20 | 7:00 PM - Reception with with a short talk to follow
CSC Lobby and Classroom
Open to the Public - Refreshments provided
Join us on Tuesday, January 20th for our Open House. We will begin at 7:00 PM with a reception featuring appetizers and refreshments for you to enjoy as you connect with other guests in the CSC Lobby. After the reception, we will convene inside the CSC Classroom where our staff will give an orientation to our spring programs, followed by a short talk by Mike Sacasas titled “Work, Wonder, and Worship: Perspectives on the Human Vocation.”
Lent Concert
Jaxon Crews
Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30pm
CSC Lobby/Pascal's Cafe
Appetizers and refreshments provided
More details to come
Convivium: Why Work?
Michael Sacasas and Dr. Joshua Perlin
Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00pm
Christian Study Center Lobby/Pascal's Cafe
Dinner provided
More details to come
Classical Concert
Dr. Lauren Hodges
Thursday, April 16 at 7:00pm
Christian Study Center Lobby/Pascal's Cafe
Appetizers and refreshments provided
More details to come
Noontime Prayer
Dr. Joshua Perlin
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 12:00pm
Christian Study Center Classroom
Opent to public
More details to come
Faith in the Academy | Faculty Q&A with Dr. Ernesto Escoto
Dr. Ernesto Escoto
Wednesday, February 18 at 11:45am
Christian Study Center Classroom
Lunch provided
More details to come
Faith in the Academy | Faculty Q&A with Dr. Chris Hampson
Facilitate by Dr. Joshua Perlin
Wednesday, March 11 at 11:45am
Christian Study Center Classroom
Lunch provided
More details to come
Walker Percy Fellows Program
Walker Percy Fellows pursue the integration of faith, life, and learning during their undergraduate years. The program combines readings in the Christian tradition, fellowship around shared meals, and rich conversations to foster a community of intellectual and spiritual formation.
The 2025-2026 cohort will begin meeting this fall for Year One of the curriculum focused on the cultivation of the Christian Mind. During this year, students will receive a grounding in the biblical story and in a Christian understanding of the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom.
Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort are now closed.
