Starting in 1991 as Calvin Forum, Inner Compass (2000-2013) sought to provide refreshingly candid conversations with articulate people who have thought broadly and deeply about issues that matter. It served as a venue to allow for the exploration of how people use faith and ethics to guide them through the critical issues of the day and was "unafraid of wide territory, knowing everything belongs to God." The program was a public service to the community and Calvin's constituents and guided viewers through ethical decisions as Inner Compass promoted a belief in the absolutes of right and wrong while using one's conscience and having the openness to challenge one another on ethical judgments. Starting as a public access program, Inner Compass moved to WGVU, a local PBS affiliate, where it was aired nationally for 15 years, eventually being syndicated on about 60 PBS stations. It was the only public television series in the country offered by a Christian College.
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Submissions from 2013
X Prize: Spurring Scientific Innovation, Peter Diamandis and Karen Saupe
Submissions from 2012
School and Housing Choice Programs, Mary Pattillo and Shirley Hoogstra
Submissions from 2011
Unexpected Parenthood, Fay Knol and Shirley Hoogstra
Submissions from 2010
Should Reporters Embed, Kimberly Dozier and Karen Saupe
Submissions from 2008
Altering the Disabled: the "Pillow Angel" Controversy, Douglas Diekema and Shirley Hoogstra
Moving to South Africa, Jennifer Adams, Jared Adams, and Karen Saube
Nuclear Power: Promise of Peril, Sigval Berg and Karen Saupe
Space Exploration: What's it Worth, Michael Griffin and Shirley Hoogstra
The Life of a Scientist Mom, Margaret Lowman and Shirley Hoogstra
Submissions from 2007
Christian Dating: Is Dating an Appropriate Practice for Christians?, Lauren Winner and Karen Saupe