Contact Info

106 Oren Gateway Center
2211 Riverside Ave S.
Campus Box 178
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Telephone: 612-330-1773
E-mail: acfl@augsburg.edu

Center for Faith and Learning

Who We Are

The Augsburg Center for Faith & Learning is a natural outgrowth of Augsburg's commitment to the theological exploration of vocation. This commitment rises from the belief that all people have the capacity to be agents of God's love by using their gifts and talents to serve their neighbor. By promoting and supporting activities that provide opportunities for deep reflection, the ACFL helps students, staff, faculty, and friends of the College discern their life purpose in service to the world.

The fundamental principles that inspire and guide all ACFL endeavors are the five lessons learned from Bernhard M. Christensen, president of Augsburg College from 1938-1962:

Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

What We Do

Rather than operating as a stand-alone center, the ACFL collaborates with other on-campus departments and off-campus partners to explore the nexus between faith, learning, and service. Together, we produce activities that lie close to the heart of educational enterprise, enhance the capacity of the College to nurture vocation in every learning environment, and advance the "common commitments" of the Augsburg community - living in faith, global understanding, active citizenship, and meaningful work.

Upcoming Symposium

Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
September 26-27, 2011
Theme - The Food Fight: Dispute in Biblical Testimony
Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary professor emeritus of Old Testament, minister of the United Church of Christ
Click here to view event poster (PDF document)

Recent Conference

Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
A Calling to Embrace Civility: Lutheran Higher Education in the Public Arena
Augsburg College
August 1-3, 2011
Click here for conference program (PDF document).

The Progress of Pilgrimage

Martha E. Stortz, the new Bernhard M. Christensen Professor in Religion and Vocation, has been blogging with her colleagues about their journey.

Programs and Presentations

Find event programs and presentations from the Education for Vocation conference and the 2010 Christensen Symposium and Bernhard M. Christensen Chair Inauguration here.

Chapel Talks

"Restaging Incarnation: What Might Jesus Do?"
Garry Hesser, Sabo Professor of Citizenship and Learning, Sociology and Urban Studies Department, Augsburg College
January 24, 2011

"Vocation as Story"
Mark Engebretson, Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Augsburg College
February 9, 2011

"Breaking and Remaking: God's Construction Zone"
Martha E. Stortz, Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation, Augsburg College
February 10, 2011