At the centre of a biblical world-view is a vision of the future. The snapshots of the “prophetic dream” in both the Old and New Testament include a banquet for all nations; all the peoples of the earth gathering to enquire of the Lord how they should live their lives in the light of His law, and bringing the treasures of their culture as gifts to God.

Very simply the Faculty of Humanities and International Studies is reaching out to see that dream fulfilled. Fired by that vision of the future we are seeking to take hold of His promises and actively pull them into the present, to see a substantial presence of the Kingdom of God now.

Different expressions of that dream are reflected in courses and degrees offered within the Faculty. Linguistics courses prepare men and women to extend the boundaries of knowledge of the languages of the hidden peoples. Inter-cultural and reconciliation studies prepare students both to live as the community of God’s reconciled people in a multicultural world, and to be agents of reconciliation thus bringing healing to the nations.

Humanities and Science: a Christian Perspective explores implications from Phil 4: 7, 8 “the things that are true, etc.” to develop a biblical world view in disciplines such as history and science, and to aid students in identifying the treasures of the nations anticipating the day when these things will be offered to God.