History 

The Institute for Christian Thought (ICT), with its home base in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, was founded in 1997 with the aim of calling followers of Christ to a full-orbed Christian life by "thinking Christianly"
and "living Christianly."  more...
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Mission

The Institute for Christian Thought is dedicated to understanding and practicing two great commissions of the Bible: the Creation Commission and the Disciplemaking Commission.  more...
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Every believer is called to be a disciple and a disciplemaker. Becoming a disciple is never an end in itself; rather, it means becoming a life-long learner engaged with Jesus in the truth he teaches and in the mission he leads.  more...​
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Philosophy​​

For those who desire to rise above their times or stand outside their cultures, there are three sure ways. In ascending order they are travel, history, and direct knowledge of God.  more...   --The Mind on Fire, James Houston  
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Goals

As we review history we are struck by the great minds in the Christian heritage who influenced culture as well as the church.  more...

​In the midst of a seemingly strong post-Christian culture, followers of Jesus need to understand the richness and complexity of their heritage and develop a worldview that enables them to live faithfully in all areas of life.  more...

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​Staying 
Connected
CONSIDER JOINING US FOR THE FOLLOWING:
 
L’Abri Fellowship Conference
February 14, 15, 2020

Where: Rochester, Minnesota, Kahler Grand Hotel

Theme: “For Such a Time as This…Grasping Our Cultural Moment”

​Main Speaker: Os Guinness, lecturing on “Last Call to Liberty”

Full Details: www.rochesterlabriconferences.org or www.labri.org
 
ICT Conversations—led by Brian Hudson & Tom Streeter
(Date, time, and location to be announced)
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-  What does it mean to “Think Christianly” today?
-  The strange modern idea of Image Without God
-  The changing relationship of young people to work
-  Addicted to Mediocrity
-  Back to Virtue
-  Post-Humanism
-  Corporate Influence on 20th & 21st Century Evangelicalism

What We Do 

Lectures, Conferences
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               Concerts
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                 Tours
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