Each year the Graduate School of Theology invites an off-campus New Testament scholar to speak at the Carmichael-Walling Lectures. This Thursday marks the 24th annual Lectures, and this year’s theme will focus on the Gospel of John.
“There is an overarching theme of ‘Jesus as Friend’,” said Erica Berry, administrative coordinator for the Graduate School of Theology.
Berry explained that this year’s featured speaker is Dr. Gail R. O’Day, dean of the Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity. According to O’Day’s Emory University’s faculty profile, she has extensively researched the Gospel of John, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, and Biblical interpretation.
With a Ph.D. from Emory University, an M.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Brown University, O’Day will share her wisdom with the ACU community. O’Day is scheduled to give two lectures, “Jesus as Friend in the Gospel of John” and “Sacraments of Friendship: Embodied Love in the Gospel of John.”
O’Day has written several books as well as edited many religious publications, including her own: The Word Disclosed: John’s Story and Narrative Preaching and Revelation in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Mode and Theological Claim.
The Graduate School of Theology organizes the annual Carmichael-Walling lectures. Dr. Jeff Childers, assistant professor of Bible and church history, has been the chief organizer since 2005. Childers finds it fulfilling to be a pivotal part of the lectures.
“I like bringing scholars of the New Testament and early Christianity to campus. Sometimes we feel isolated here in West Texas, but bringing in noted scholars puts us in touch with the larger world of scholarship,” Childers said.
Childers also believes the visiting scholars offer a great opportunity for the students.
“It gives our students a chance to meet and dialogue with authors they’ve been reading and to hear about their latest work,” Childers said.
Notable speakers of past Carmichael-Walling lectures are Dr. Wayne A. Meeks, Woolsey Professor of Biblical Studies Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies of Yale University and Dr. Abraham J. Malherbe, Buckingham Professor Emeritus of Yale University. Recently, popular lecture themes have been “Looking for Bible Literalism” and “Living by the Bible.”
The Carmichael-Walling lectures will take place Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building in room 114. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the lectures, contact Erica Berry at 674-
Each year, the Graduate School of Theology invites an off-campus New Testament scholar to speak at the Carmichael-Walling Lectures. This Thursday marks the 24th annual Lectures, and this year’s theme will focus on the Gospel of John.
“There is an overarching theme of ‘Jesus as Friend’,” said Erica Berry, administrative coordinator for the Graduate School of Theology.
Berry explained that this year’s featured speaker is Dr. Gail R. O’Day, dean of the Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity. According to O’Day’s Emory University’s faculty profile, she has extensively researched the Gospel of John, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, and Biblical interpretation.
With a Ph.D. from Emory University, M.A. from Harvard University and B.A. from Brown University, O’Day will share her wisdom with the ACU community. O’Day is scheduled to give two lectures, “Jesus as Friend in the Gospel of John” and “Sacraments of Friendship: Embodied Love in the Gospel of John.”
O’Day has written several books and edited many religious publications, including her own: The Word Disclosed: John’s Story and Narrative Preaching and Revelation in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Mode and Theological Claim.
The Graduate School of Theology organizes the annual Carmichael-Walling Lectures. Dr. Jeff Childers, assistant professor of Bible and church history, has been the chief organizer since 2005. Childers finds it fulfilling to be a pivotal part of the lectures.
“I like bringing scholars of the New Testament and early Christianity to campus. Sometimes we feel isolated here in West Texas, but bringing in noted scholars puts us in touch with the larger world of scholarship,” Childers said.
Childers also believes the visiting scholars offer a great opportunity for the students.
“It gives our students a chance to meet and dialogue with authors they’ve been reading and to hear about their latest work,” Childers said.
Notable speakers of past Carmichael-Walling lectures are Dr. Wayne A. Meeks, Woolsey Professor of Biblical Studies Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies of Yale University and Dr. Abraham J. Malherbe, Buckingham Professor Emeritus of Yale University. Recently, popular lecture themes have been “Looking for Bible Literalism” and “Living by the Bible.”
The Carmichael-Walling lectures will take place Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building in room 114. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the lectures, contact Erica Berry at 674-3730.
