The Center for Faith & Learning is a vibrant community of faculty, staff, and graduate students exploring the resources of the Christian moral and intellectual tradition for the University of Minnesota's academic research and teaching.

Our Values

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Connected Community

We host a variety of casual, community gatherings for faculty, staff, and graduate students to connect and engage in meaningful dialogue.

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Intellectual Hospitality

We strive to cultivate the posture of genuine respect, humility, and engagement driven by love.

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Christian Formation

We create space for faculty, staff, and graduate students to explore ways of integrating their Christian faith deeply with their academic work.

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Shared Learning

We convene speakers and lecturers—thought leaders and scholars across various fields of study—for large public events

What do UMN faculty have to say about us?

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

"Anselm House plays a unique role in stimulating conversations on important issues that should be a part of every university context and, more importantly, a central feature of every student’s college experience."

Alan

Distinguished McKnight Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Director of the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science
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MEET OUR COMMUNITY

"Anselm House plays a unique role in stimulating conversations on important issues that should be a part of every university context and, more importantly, a central feature of every student’s college experience."

Alan

Distinguished McKnight Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Director of the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science
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Staff

AJ Poelarends

Director of the center for faith & learning

B.Sc., Applied Physics, University of Twente
M.Sc., Physics and Astronomy, Utrecht University
Ph.D., Astrophysics, Utrecht University
M.Div., Theology, Covenant Theological Seminary

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Casie Szalapski

Associate Director of the center for faith & learning

B.A., English, California State University, Bakersfield
M.A., English, University of St. Thomas

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Bryan Bademan

CFL Fellow, Executive director (anselm House)

B.S., Business Management, University of Minnesota
M.A.., Biblical and Theological Studies, Wheaton College
M.A., Ph.D., History, University of Notre Dame

Andrew Hansen

cfl fellow, program director (Anselm house)

B.A., History & Philosophy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.A., Ph.D., History, University of Notre Dame

Hannah Rasmussen

cfl affiliate

B.A., English and Sociology, Macalester College
M.Div., Africa International University

Tyler Dick

cfl affiliate

B.S., Animal Science, University of Minnesota
D.V.M, Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota