Garrett-Evangelical announces spring lectures series

EVANSTON, Ill. (G-ETS) - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary announces its schedule for spring lectures. All lectures are free and open to the public. They will be presented in room 205 of the Main Building, unless otherwise noted, on the seminary campus at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays beginning March 2. Parking is available for a fee.

The schedule is as follows: March 2, Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader lecturing on "leading women;" March 16, an Arts Committee lecture by Daisy Lloyd on visual art that evokes a sense of the holy; March 30, Amy-Jill Levine presenting the annual Grant V. Graver Endowed Lecture, entitled "Understanding Sophia: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Jesus and Women;" April 13, David M. Carr presenting a lecture on "The Song of Songs;" April 20, LeRon Shults presenting a Stead Center of Ethics and Values lecture, "Christology and Contemporary Science;" and April 27, Cheryl Anderson, presenting a sabbatical lecture on "Biblical Laws: Ancient Contexts and Contemporary Parallels."

In addition to the Wednesday lecture series, Jesus and gender will be the topic of the annual Wade in the Water Conference at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary March 30 and 31. This two-day opportunity for alumni and friends to find educational revitalization and professional development includes lectures by Amy-Jill Levine, Gale A. Yee and Taylor McConnell.

Levine will present the Grant Graver Lecture, "Understanding Sophia: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Jesus and Women" on March 30 at 11 a.m. Levine, a New Testament professor, is director of the Carpenter program in religion, gender and sexuality at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, Tenn.

Yee will present the Gladys Crane Lecture at 1 p.m., March 30, on the topic "Sexualizing Biblical Women in Art." Yee, who is a professor of Hebrew Bible, also directs studies in feminist liberation theologies at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass.

Also, during the conference, the seminary will honor the heritage of two of its predecessor institutions, Garrett Biblical Institute and Garrett Theological Seminary. Taylor McConnell, dean of students at Garrett during the 1960s, will present two historical lectures about the seminary during the 1960s. The first, lecture, "Fall 1969: Days of Rage," will start at 7:15 on March 30 in Loder Hall's lower level. The second historical lecture starts at 1:30 p.m. on March 31. The topic of this lecture is, "The Ethos of the Seminary in the 1960s." This lecture will be followed by an alum response and discussion.

Conference registration before March 21 is $100, after which the price rises to $110. Special rates are available for retirees and those wanting to attend only one day. Continuing education credit is available. The registration fee includes parking. Meals are available for a fee in the seminary cafeteria. To register, call 1-800-736-4625 or visit the seminary online at www.garrett.edu.

Last updated on 25 Apr 2008

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