William Penn Honors Program — Features

A More Diverse Epoch for The Honors Program?

The George Fox Honors Program (GFHP) began its enterprise with the incoming class in 2014. Since its genesis, the program has experienced its fair share of commendations and criticisms. One criticism is the program’s lack of diversity.

Jessica DaughertyOctober 7, 2020William Penn Honors Program, George Fox University

“Love Thy Body” Reading Group Tackles Difficult Subjects

NEWBERG, ORE. – This past March, students from George Fox University (GFU)’s William Penn Honors Program (WPHP) met around the seminar table in Pennington House, but not for a typical class. Freshmen to seniors gathered to discuss “Love Thy Body,” the most recent book by evangelical scholar Nancy Pearcey, who was scheduled to speak at GFU on April 2.

Spring 2020 Faculty Lecture Features Dr. Leah Payne

On March 3, Leah Payne presented her lecture, “Contemporary Christian – How the Entertainment Business Shaped Evangelical Theology in the U.S.A.,” for George Fox University (GFU)’s Spring 2020 Faculty Lecture. The lecture took place in Hoover Academic Building’s Kershner Lecture Hall.

Two students find their roots in traditional Christianity

If you had told Claire Pierce’s freshman self that within three years she would be Roman Catholic, she would have been horrified. “[She] would think I was a horrible heretic and a really bad Christian just because I have so many wild and crazy views about Christianity now,” Claire said, laughing. “But then I think my freshman self would hear me out and hear my reasons why I believe what I do.”