So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind… Ephesians 4:14
Thoughtful Christianity
Transforming Lives, Changing Culture
“At Ratio Christi, we discuss the interplay between faith, philosophy, and science – a dialogue not had in any of my engineering classes. What is an education worth if after graduating one does not know what they believe about their own existence?”
~Hannah Fitzgerald, Rutgers Class of 2019
About 70% of students raised Christian leave the faith once in college.
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Ratio Christi is a college ministry that—like all good college ministries—seeks to guide, disciple, build up, and equip students to grow spiritually in all aspects of their lives and faith; yet, Ratio Christi has the extra element of apologetics. "Apologetics" comes the Greek word meaning "to defend;" thus, apologetics seeks to defend the faith and give reasonable answers to skeptics.
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RC is a ministry that attracts students of all walks. Long-time Christians are attracted to the depth of study. Seekers and the curious are attracted to the open, discussion-based format. Even self-proclaimed atheists and agnostics and people of other faiths join us.
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SNAPSHOT
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Ratio Christi means “the reason (or logic) of Christ.”
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Founded in 2008 at the U. of N.C. Charlotte in partnership with Southern Evangelical Seminary.
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In 2011, became an independent 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Tax-exempt, Charitable Organization.
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Over 100 Chapters in the USA and overseas.
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Ratio Christi at Rutgers University (RC RU) was founded in 2011.
THE MISSION
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Ratio Christi is a global movement that equips university students and faculty to give historical, theological, philosophical, and scientific reasons for following Jesus Christ.
THE VISION
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Create a grassroots evangelistic movement of Christian students and faculty who (1) are completely confident in their faith in Christ and (2) can stand up to intellectual attacks and inquiry.
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Share the gospel with nonbelievers in an intellectually stimulating environment.
Guide Christians in worshiping God with their entire being: heart, soul, strength, and mind.
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STRATEGIES
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Provide an open, safe forum for nonbelievers (and believers!) to ask questions and seek answers.
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Host talks & debates that will challenge the intellectual veracity of atheism while proclaiming Christ.
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Feed the mind and spirit through disciplining, fellowship, worship, and study.
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STEVE’S PERSONAL GOALS
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For Christianity to be taken seriously as a viable option
in the marketplace of ideas at the university level.
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For Christian students to follow and proclaim Christ with
the utmost confidence.
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For Ratio Christi Rutgers & Princeton students to grow
spiritually as well as intellectually.
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To partner with other Rutgers & Princeton ministries to
build up the Kingdom of God at Rutgers & Princeton.
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APOLOGISTS WHO HAVE
COLLABORATED WITH R.C. R.U.​
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- William Lane Craig
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Frank Turek
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Timothy McGrew
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Lydia McGrew
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David Wood
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Michael Licona
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Fuz Rana
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J. Warner Wallace
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Paul Copan
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Mary Jo Sharp
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Ted Wright
"I stumbled into a Ratio Christi meeting my second week as a freshman... through my studying of apologetics, my faith is stronger than it has ever been. Learning to love God with my mind has allowed me to truly deepen my love for God in my heart and in my soul. Worshipping and praying became more natural for me when it became real for me that God is really there."
~Hannah Fitzgerald, Rutgers Class of 2019