Woods Lectureship 2007
April 10-11, 2007
Lecturer: Dr. Jeremy Begbie
Cambridge, England
Professor Jeremy Begbie is Associate Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and Honorary Professor at the University of St. Andrews, where he directs ‘Theology Through the Arts’ at the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts. He teaches systematic theology at Ridley Hall, and in the University of Cambridge. He studied music and philosophy at Edinburgh University, and theology at Aberdeen and Cambridge.
A professionally trained musician, he has performed extensively as a pianist, oboist and conductor. He is an ordained minister in the Church of England, having served for a number of years at a parish in West London. He is author of Music in God’s Purpose and Voicing Creation’s Praise and Theology, Music and Time. Dr. Begbie has taught widely in the UK, North America and South Africa. He is married with four children. |
Berger Lectureship 2007
April 11-12, 2007
Lecturer: Luke Timothy Johnson
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Luke Timothy Johnson is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, GA. Prof. Johnson earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, a Master of Divinity in Theology from Saint Meinrad School of Theology, an M.A. in Religious Studies from Indiana University, and his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Yale University.
A former Benedictine monk, Professor Johnson has taught at Yale Divinity School and Indiana University. He is the author of more than 20 books, including The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels, and The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation, which is used widely as a textbook. He has also published several hundred articles and reviews.
At Indiana University, he received the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, was elected a member of the Faculty Colloquium of Excellent in Teaching, and won the Brown Derby and Student Choice awards for teaching. At Emory University, he has twice received the On Eagle’s Wings Excellence in Teaching Award. |
Spring Renewal Schedule - 2007
Tuesday, April 10
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
Blades Chapel
Preacher: Dr. C. Howard Wallace (Professor of Biblical Theology, Emeritus)
10:30 a.m. - Registration
Blades Chapel
11:00 a.m. -
Workshop
“Planning and Leading Short-term Mission Trips”
12:00 p.m. -
Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m.
Attend Class of your Choice
3:00 p.m. -
Alumni Updates
Classes of 2004-2006 and others
5:00 p.m. -
Dinner on your Own
7:30 p.m. -
Woods Lecture #1
Blades Chapel
Dr. Jeremy Begbie
“Created Beauty: The Witness of J. S. Bach”
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Wednesday, April 11
9:30 a.m. -
Worship Service
Blades Chapel
Preacher: Dr. Bradley Longfield
(Dean of the Seminary and Professor of Church History)
11:00 a.m. -
Woods Lecture #2
Blades Chapel
“Beauty, Sentimentality and the Arts”
Dr. Jeremy Begbie
12:15 p.m. -
Wesley, Westminster and Good Tables
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Topic: Current Faculty Research
2:00 p.m. -
Workshop
"A Look Inside Online Learning: How Distance Education Can
Work for You".
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. -
Book Signing and Reception
Charles C. Myers Library
5:00 p.m. -
Dinner on your Own
7:00 p.m. -
Berger Lecture #1
Blades Chapel
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson
“Paul and the Truth of Christian Experience”
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Thursday, April 12
7:30 a.m. -
Alumni/ae Breakfast with current and Emeriti/us faculty
Babka Room
9:30 a.m. -
Worship Service
Blades Chapel
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson
11:00 a.m. -
Berger Lecture #2
Blades Chapel
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson
“Paul and the Expression of Christian Truth”
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Contact Joan Schmerbach, administrative assistant to the Director of Continuing Education, if you have questions. JSchmerb@dbq.edu.
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