Domus Dei et Porta Caeli: House of God and Gate of Heaven
This paper introduces the technical accomplishments and the driving theological motivations of those who engineered the Gothic cathedrals. It ultimately…
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On the Significance of the Biography and Thought of Pilgram Marpeck for a Responsible Engineering Perspective
In the general scope of an aspirational approach to engineering practice and ethics, this article follows the paradigm of learning…
Theology and Engineering Practice: Models of Reality
To a Christian engineer both faith and engineering practice are very important. As we work through what we believe about…
Twenty-Five Years of Christian Engineering: A Literature Survey
This paper surveys the complete set of over one hundred published papers that have appeared in the previous proceedings of…
Integrating a Biblical Narrative into a First-Year Engineering Design Project
This paper describes the integration of a biblical narrative (Genesis 42) into a first-year engineering design project. Students designed, built,…
Collaborative Learning and Differentiated Instruction: Applying 1 Thessalonians 5:14 in the Classroom
Increasingly, student-centered, collaborative learning is advocated in the pedagogical literature. Here, the epistemological underpinnings of these approaches are examined. Where…
Pedagogical “Seasoning” for Engineering Class Using Analogy, Message, and Theme in the Story
Engineering subjects typically do not refer to the Bible directly and may refer to technical things as neutral or independent…
Augmenting Entrepreneurially Minded Learning with Christian Thought and Action
As engineering programs attempt to develop engineering graduates who stand out to potential employers, integration of the Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM)…
Humans Were Created To Engineer With Humility
The Genesis story reveals that God created humankind in His image with instructions to be fruitful and multiply. We know,…
The Calling of the Christian Engineer
Engineering faculty at Christian universities have the freedom, opportunity, and responsibility to teach not only the technical knowledge future engineers…
Shalom Seeking: Contours for Flourishing
Jesus instructs us to seek first the kingdom of God (Matt 6:33) [1], which is no small task. Seeking the…
Next Generation Computing and the Quest for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): A Critical Examination from a Theological Perspective
This paper critically examines next-generation computing technologies—such as neuromorphic architectures and spiking neural networks (SNNs)—as key enablers in the quest…
Retreats for Christian and Engineering Virtue Formation
Franciscan University of Steubenville Department of Engineering and Computing has as its mission to be guided by our Catholic faith,…
Christian Stewardship During Transitions in Engineering Academic Leadership
Christian Stewardship in Engineering Education calls us to handle the inevitable leadership transitions with grace and wisdom. These transitions range…
Reflections on Christ-Centered Engineering Education
What is a Christ-centered Engineering Education? How to approach integration of faith and engineering? These are all questions an engineering…