About the Center

The Carl F.H. Henry Institute for Intellectual Discipleship exists to promote the cultivation and responsible use of the life of the mind by supporting a broad range of curricular and programmatic initiatives designed to advance the Christian intellectual tradition, to highlight the integration of faith and knowledge under the Lordship of Christ, and to equip Christians for lives of cultural engagement through informed, Christian reflection about crucial aspects of contemporary life.

In doing so, the Henry Institute aims to perpetuate the legacy of Carl F. H. Henry (1913-2003), the premier evangelical theologian of the twentieth century, whose life and work embodied an uncompromising commitment to the truth of the Gospel and its application to every sphere of human life and culture.

Through a variety of programs and partnerships, both within Union University and in the community at-large, the Henry Institute works to promote increased understanding of a Christian world and life view and its currency in the church, the academy, and society. Programs of the Henry Institute include the Mars Hill Forum Lecture Series, as well as periodic conferences and colloquia. In addition, the Henry Institute provides administrative support for such curricular initiatives as interdisciplinary courses (UNI) and the Gateway experience.