Trinity Forum Conversations

What does wisdom mean for Christians in an age of polarization, cynicism, and distrust? In confronting the unique concerns of our time, what can help us become wise?

On our podcast, Dr. Francis S. Collins joins us to discuss his new book, The Road to Wisdom, illuminating how truth, science, faith, and trust work together to help us discern the best path forward in life:
“I think the time has come for many of us to say, I think I need to be part of a solution here. I need to say, it's not enough to say things shouldn't be like this. I'm ready to say, I shouldn't be like this. Let me try to get my house in order, get my worldview reset to the truth, to faith, if that's who I am, and not let all of this other noise out there knock me off my road to wisdom in a way that's bad for me and bad for my society.” - Francis Collins 
We hope this conversation helps you reflect on the acquisition of wisdom, and how Christians in particular might become agents of healing and trust building in the midst of a cynical and polarized culture.

This podcast is an edited version of an online conversation recorded in September 2024. Watch the full video of the conversation here, and learn more about Francis Collins.

Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jonathan Haidt
The Road to Wisdom, by Francis S. Collins
The Language of God, by Francis S. Collins
René Descartes
David Hume

Related Trinity Forum Readings:
Telling Truth to Kings, by Reinhold Schneider
Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
Politics and the English Language, by George Orwell
Augustine's Confessions
The Wager, by Blaise Pascal
The Lost Tools of Learning, by Dorothy Sayers

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What is Trinity Forum Conversations?

Trinity Forum Conversations is a podcast exploring the big questions in life by looking to the best of the Christian intellectual tradition and elevating the voices, both ancient and modern, who grapple with these questions and direct our hearts to the Author of the answers. We invite you to join us in one of the great joys of life: a conversation among friends on the things that matter most.