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faith & knowledge
with all of life.
All Things
IN CHRIST,
Life is not meant
to be a collection of
disconnected dots.
ALL THINGS
HOLD TOGETHER.
Your interests and pursuits; what you love and what you think;
your work and your beliefs—each is an integral part of you,
forming your character.
Monica Youssef
85%
The percentage of Christian
4th Year Medical Student young people that go to secular Universities are more professional and
“
universities. glittering than ever, but in some ways there
I’ve always had a great passion for the
is emptiness deep down. Students are taught
health sciences and really enjoy seeing,
how to do things, but many are not forced to
learning, and understanding things The percentage of young people
70%
reflect on why they should do them or what we
holistically. When I compartmentalize between the ages of 18 and 22 that
are here for. They are given many career options, but they are
my life, when my studies become devoid leave the church .
- LifeWay Research, 2007 on their own when it comes to developing criteria to determine
of faith, that disconnect is demotivating which vocation would lead to the fullest life.”
and exhausting. Learning about the body
- DAVID BROOKS, the New York Times, October 6, 2015
from a microscopic to macroscopic
level, it becomes so clear to me how
perfectly our Creator orchestrated our
bodies. In this, I think medicine is a very
spiritual study—and at Anselm House I’ve
been able to delve into that belief with The U of M is a driving force of this region . . .
greater understanding.”
6th largest employer in Minnesota
4th largest public university in the U.S.
Graduates hold top leadership positions as senators, CEOs, TV personalities, educators, culture-makers
3.
&
WH O L E
Whole university
where knowledge is unified
in the pursuit of goodness,
truth, and beauty
Fellows Program
Anselm House is a new kind
Each year, small cohorts of students participate in our Colin MacLaurin Fellows Program, an inten-
tional community living life at the intersection of faith and study. Through shared meals, staff-led
&
brewing and conversations underway. Students gather for weekly espresso hours, study in quiet
COMMUNITY ATTENDANCE: 1,300 SPEAKERS FROM:
corners, and host discussions with faculty over dinner. Our academically trained staff are on-hand
health & medicine
STUDENT ATTENDANCE: 1,500+ and our library is always open.
science & engineering,
FACULTY ATTENDANCE: 150+ education, law & public affairs
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 3,000+ liberal arts, business, & more
Community Discussions
Through semester-long reading groups and weekly community meals that gather people
from across denominations, we foster ongoing conversations and long-term relationships
where faith and knowledge can be integrated with life.
Katie Hazlewood (right)
Class of 2017, Mechanical Engineering
Chris Macosko
Professor, Chemical Engineering
academic minds with our faith—and that fields, because this community has shown me how every
subject, every field, and every form of work was created
is like a spring of “living water” to
for worshipping and glorifying God.”
Christian faculty here.”
When people are equipped to combat
the divided life and live integrated lives
WILL FLOURISH.
with Anselm House gave me the opportunity to lay the
groundwork for a theology of technology and, more
broadly, of work. It gave me the space to explore and
consider different approaches to my field with input from
a close community. Ultimately, it helped me to distill what
a biblical approach to engineering might look like. I have
greater confidence now that I don’t have to leave my faith
at home working in the industry; as an engineer, I am part
of the Kingdom of God.”
Looking ahead,
our mission will take on
even greater dimension.
An original 4-year
curriculum comprised
Service toward the
of biblical study,
university and one
Christian fundamentals,
another, often in
vocational exploration,
partnership with local
and applied topics
churches across
denominations
WELCOMES
&
A LL
YOU. OF
LIFE
FA I T H KNOWLEDGE
Pray with Anselm House.