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Forester Lecture Series
Huntington University presents the
Forester Lecture Series each semester. The free, public lectures are designed
to bring interesting persons and topics to the attention of students and the
regional community.
The Forester Lecture Series at
Huntington University is coordinated by
Dr.
Jeff Webb of the Department
of History. For further information, contact
Dr. Jeff Webb at (260) 359-4243.
Scheduled presentations for the 2008-2009
academic year include:
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“The Examined
Christian Life”
Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Author and Professor,
Valparaiso University
September 4, 7:00 PM
Zurcher Auditorium, MCA
Walter Wangerin, Jr. is the Emil
and Elfriede Jochum University Professor at Valparaiso University.
He has authored over forty books, including the renowned
Book of the Dun Cow and
Father and Son: Finding Freedom,
a story of his relationship with his adopted son. His literary work
has received national recognition, including the National Book
Award, New York Times
Best Children’s Book of the Year Award, and several Gold Medallions.
His presentation will address issues in the relationship between
faith and vocation.
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The Walter and
Georgina Ball Lecture
Steve Monsma
Senior Research Fellow, Henry Institute for the Study of
Christianity
and Politics
September 23, 7:00 PM
Zurcher Auditorium, MCA
Steve Monsma is Professor Emeritus
in Political Science at Pepperdine University and Senior Research
Fellow at the Henry Institute at Calvin College. He served in the
Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, and has written
numerous books on the relationship between faith and public policy.
His recent book, Healing for a
Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy
received praise from Charles Colson, Ronald Sider, and many other
Christian leaders. His presentation will address issues in the
presidential election of 2008.
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The Adams
Tribute Lecture
David A. Anderson
Author and Pastor, Bridgeway
Community Church
October 9, 7:00 PM
Zurcher Auditorium, MCA
David A. Anderson is founder and
pastor of Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland. He
served as a chaplain’s assistant in the Army Reserve, and then
attended Moody Bible Institute, where he was elected the first black
student body president. He later pastored the Near North Baptist
Church in Cabrini Green and served as pastoral intern at Willow
Creek Community Church. His current ministry seeks to build a
multicultural evangelical fellowship of believers, and his
presentation will address themes from his recent book,
Gracism: The Art of Inclusion.
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Brenda Salter McNeil
Speaker and President, Salter McNeil & Associates
November 13, 7:00 PM
Zurcher Auditorium, MCA
Brenda Salter McNeil is an ordained
minister and holder of a doctoral degree from Palmer Theological
Seminary. She is a nationally-recognized leader in the movement for
racial reconciliation, and has earned a wide readership for her
books, including The Heart of
Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change
and A Credible Witness:
Reflections on Power, Evangelism, and Race. She is
founder and President of Salter McNeil & Associates, a consulting
firm that helps organizations to become reconciling communities.
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Stephen M. Nolt
Author and Professor, Goshen College
February 26, 7:00 PM
Zurcher Auditorium, MCA
Stephen M. Nolt is Professor of
History at Goshen College. He holds a doctoral degree from
University of Notre Dame and has co-authored books on Amish and
Mennonite traditions, including
Plain Diversity: Amish Cultures and Identities and
An Amish Patchwork: Indiana's Old
Orders in the Modern World. He will speak on the 2006
massacre of five schoolgirls in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the
Amish community’s response, which was the subject of his most recent
book, Amish Grace: How
Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy.
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Faculty Lecture
Series
Paul E. Michelson
Distinguished
Professor
of History,
Huntington University
March 2, 7:00 PM
Zurcher Auditorium, MCA
Paul E. Michelson holds a doctoral
degree from Indiana University, and is a specialist in Romanian and
East European/Russian history, the History of Venice, and
Historiography. He has been a three-time Fulbright research scholar,
and has published several books and over ninety scholarly articles.
Michelson currently serves as President of the Society for Romanian
Studies and Secretary of the Conference on Faith and History. His
faculty lecture will explore the relationship between Christians and
Jews in Venice. |
The Forester Lecture Series is open to
the public and free of charge.
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