15^th ACMS Conference Proceedings
Table of Contents

Huntington University (2005) Introduction p. 7 Conference Program p. 9 Invited Address Nicole Oresme and His Mathematics p. 17 Fernando Q. Gouvêa, Colby College Philosophy and Mathematics Review of John Byle's Book Entitled The Divine Challenge p. 37 Russ Howell, Westmont College Mathematics from a World-View Perspective p. 41 Jonathan Zderad, Northwestern College Does the Success of Mathematics Defeat Naturalism? p. 55 Russell W. Howell, Westmont College Mathematics as Poesis: A Preliminary Project Report p. 63 Sam Stueckle, Trevecca Nazarene University, Troy Riggs, Union University, and Jeremy Case and Ken Constantine, both of Taylor University Jesus, Plato, Math, and Theology p. 71 Paul Moffet, Canadian Mennonite University (student) Christian Perspective and Mathematics and Computer Science Bibliography of Christianity & Mathematics p. 81 Gene B. Chase, Messiah College The Consequences of Believing in an Infinite God p. 89 John Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Reflections upon the Relationship Between Mathematical and Biblical Truth p. 93 Dale McIntyre, Grove City College Integration of Faith, Learning, and Christian Vocation with First-Year Mathematics Majors p. 99 Doug Phillippy & Angela Hare, both of Messiah College A Christian Constructivist? The Impact of Worldview on Learning Theories and the Mathematics Education Research Community p. 109 Dave Klanderman, Trinity Christian College and Jeffrey Barrett, Illinois State University Call for a Non-Euclidean, Post-Cantorian Theology p. 115 Saburo Matsumoto, The Master's College Blaise Pascal - Mathematician, Mystic, and Disciple p. 137 Tim Rogalski, Canadian Mennonite University Filtering the Bible and Filtering Spam p. 145 Gene B. Chase, Messiah College History of Mathematics Integrating Catholic and Marianist Historical Perspectives in a Mathematics Course for Elementary Education Majors p. 159 Mary Wagner-Krankel, Saint Mary's University Teaching the History of Mathematics Using Architecture and Art p. 173 Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University James Clerk Maxwell and Why Read Biographies p. 179 Sean Bird, Covenant Christian High School VI.31: A Generalization of the Pythagorean Theorem p. 193 Tim Sipka, Alma College Mathematics Determinants and Zero Divisors in Rings of Matrices p. 199 Gary Raduns, Roberts Wesleyan College Visualizing the Fourth Dimension p. 205 Steven Lay, Lee University The Artificial Gravity Pitch p. 217 Andrew Simoson, King College Explicit Null Space of the Discrete Laplacian p. 229 Hanna VanderZee, University of Illinois - UC The Other Side of the Equation: De-simplification, a Prerequisite for Calculus p. 237 Stephen Brown, Olivet Nazarene University Computer Science The Five Orders of Ignorance: Knowledge, Ignorance, and the Nature of Software p. 243 Phil Armour, Corvus International inc/Number Six Software Asserting CS != Can't Socialize: Building Community in a Computer Science Program p. 249 Kim Kihlstrom, Westmont College Object Information Repository in Christian Theory of Technology p. 259 Longy O. Anyanwu, Trinity Christian College Artificial Intelligence: Can we Create Machines in Our Own Image? p. 271 Derek Schuurman, Redeemer University College Technology and Formation: How Does Computing Shape Us? p. 277 Cary G. Gray, Wheaton College Curricular Issues A Christian Perspective for a First Course in Calculus p. 285 Darrell E. Allgaier, Grove City College Writing math lessons that integrate Christian beliefs: The Kuyers Institute Grant Project p. 289 Dave Klanderman, Trinity Christian College, & Gary Talsma, Calvin College List of Participants p. 295 Conference Photograph p. 299