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By Matthew Purucker<\/a> · News Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Vice President Mike Pence, Grove City College President Bradley Lingo ’00, former college president Paul McNulty ’80 and Professor of Political Science Paul Kengor will teach a rebranded Faith and Public Service class during the spring 2026 semester. The course will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays in Sticht Lecture Hall within Staley Hall of Arts and Letters on campus. Undergraduate students of all majors can sign up for the class, which began accepting registration on Nov. 17, if they have not taken the course before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Having upper-level one-credit courses allow students to narrow in on a special topic and, in many cases, hear from unique speakers with particular expertise in specialized areas,” Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Peter Frank said. “Also, having a former VP on campus, who is eager to engage with GCC students, is a real privilege for the campus community.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The class will address how Christian faith and American political life relate. The instructors, along with possibly some guest lecturers, will lead studies of various theoretical and practical perspectives on Christian public involvement throughout history. The class will also have new readings and differences in assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It will have a bit more variety and will touch on many new topics compared to last spring 2025,” Frank said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pence and McNulty taught the previous iteration of the class earlier this year. McNulty retired from his role as the college’s ninth president in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This course is designed to be a wide-ranging consideration of the relationship between Christianity and civil government. We will look at the nature of the Christian’s calling in the public square,” a Nov. 11 email from Frank read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Lectures and discussions will address topics such as the character and Christian witness of those in public service, historical forms of engagement with and disengagement from politics, First Amendment issues and thinking in a Christian way about public policy,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

during the George W. Bush administration, among several other positions within the Department of Justice. McNulty also served on the college’s Board of Trustees for about a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with being a political science professor at the college, Kengor is the senior director and chief academic fellow for The Institute for Faith & Freedom and is affiliated with numerous conservative-minded organizations. Kengor is known for his scholarship on the American presidency, and particularly, his work on Ronald Reagan, the Cold War and communism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If at all possible, don’t miss this opportunity to learn from these distinguished speakers about how they have practiced living out their Christian faith in public life whether that is in government or the private sector,” Frank said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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