Each semester, we host nationally or internationally significant theologians, public servants, thinkers, and writers through our lecture series (one lecture in the fall, one lecture in the spring). This series has enabled the Center to share resources, not only with students, faculty, and staff, but also with alumni, friends, and the Greenville community. We consider this kind of partnership with the community at large as part of Furman’s history and heritage.
Previous Lilly Lectures have been given by teachers, scholars, theologians, musicians, artists, activists, and many others, such as Parker Palmer, Barbara Brown Taylor, Sue Monk Kidd, Marcus Borg, Diana Eck, and Kyle Matthews.
The next lecture is Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., in Hartness Pavilion. Our guest this spring is Dr. David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics & Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life, at Mercer University. Dr. Gushee’s lecture is titled, “The Struggle for Human Dignity.” Note: this is a CLP-approved event at Furman.
Dr. David P. Gushee