New Intersections: "Dementia, Grandpa Hoy, and the Truth of Our Personhood"
by Michael McGinnis, PhD, PE
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The experience made me think harder about what it means to be made in the image of God (Gen 1:26–27), to truly be imago Dei. What does Christian theology have to say about diminishment, loss, and dignity?
Michael McGinnis, PhD, PE is Dean of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He has published extensively on engineering formation, with recent work nominated for Best Paper at the 2024 Christian Engineering Conference. He writes Stories from a t-Shaped Engineer, a Substack exploring engineering, vocation, and Christian formation, and recently published The t-Shaped Engineer in the Age of AI. His work integrates technical depth, relational wisdom, and theological reflection.
“Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission” is a new series introducing CBHD's partnership with LeTourneau University. Each piece highlights a different LeTourneau faculty or staff and will evidence the shared mission to produce theologically rich and biblically grounded explorations of key issues at the intersection of faith, science, and technology.