Pascal Study Center
Urbana Theological Seminary’s outreach to the University of Illinois What's happening at PSCMission Statement
Pascal Study Center exists to provide a place for the community of the University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana to pursue deep questions about the Christian faith in relation to learning and vocation. With both humility and hope, Pascal Study Center seeks to engage the university community through academic hospitality and faithful presence.
Guiding Vision
Pascal Study Center pursues its mission in the following ways.
Planting Trees
Sowing the seeds of faithful Christian discipleship across all areas of life and over the whole lifespan
Building Bridges
Creating and strengthening thoughtful partnerships and dialogue with the University of Illinois, area churches, and the local community
Setting Tables
Making space for Christians and others to come together around the big questions of life
Emily Wenneborg
Director
Dr. Emily G. Wenneborg has a PhD in Philosophy of Education and Religious Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2022 Dr. Wenneborg became Director of Pascal Study Center and Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Education and Religious Studies at Urbana Theological Seminary. Dr. Wenneborg’s research focuses on the challenges and possibilities of Christian formation in the midst of deep pluralism.
In her free time, Dr. Wenneborg enjoys reading, learning new languages, and playing board games and video games. Dr. Wenneborg and her husband, a security engineer at the University of Illinois, live in Urbana, Illinois,.
Read some of Dr. Wenneborg’s writings:
- “Faithful Presence in the Midst of Pluralism: Three Tensions” at Ad Fontes
- “Authenticity’s Imperative” at The Hedgehog Review
- “The Grace of Belonging: A Review of You Are Not Your Own” at Front Porch Republic